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Together with over 400 external stakeholders from across 50 countries, PATH has crafted a new institutional strategy that responds to the current crises we face as a global community, to the needs and priorities of our local partners, and to the resounding calls for the continued transformation of our sector. To bring our new strategy to life for our external partners, we’ve developed a strategy brochure. The brochure explains why PATH exists (our mission), what we will do (our priorities) and, perhaps most importantly, how we will do it (our change strategies).

PATH’s mission is to advance health equity through innovation and partnerships. Central to this mission is gender equity, which requires fair treatment of all people regardless of sex, gender identity, or gender expression.Language matters, and in addressing gender equity, consistent terminology is important. The definitions contained in this glossary can be used in describing PATH’s work in a variety of programmatic contexts, including proposals, implementation plans, and monitoring and evaluation activities.The purpose of the document is to:Support global health workers in recognizing and understanding gender-related terms that are frequently used in health (and other sectors) programs.Contribute to a common interpretation and use of gender-related terms within and across PATH teams.Promote an informed application of gender-related terms in program initiatives and proposal development.

This set of two user personas was developed to inform service delivery strategy and development of new preeclampsia diagnostic tools, including digital tools, and explore perceptions related to taskshifting to self-monitoring. These personas focus on community health nurses (CHNs) and midwives, who have complementary roles and challenges in providing antenatal care (ANC) to their communities in Ghana, such as lack of supplies and limited infrastructure. Specifically, CHNs and midwives are currently responsible for diagnosis of preeclampsia and other pregnancy complications. Preeclampsia can be life-threatening to both the mother and child if care is delayed or complications advance to eclampsia; however, the condition can be managed and prevented with adequate diagnosis and care.This human-centered design approach focuses user needs to inform product design and delivery strategies and was developed by PATH using a two-phased process. First, draft personas were created based on a usability study conducted by PATH and the Kintampo Health Research Centre in 2016. Observational and interview data were collected from midwives (n=8) and CHNs (n=10) from 11 different health facilities in the Kintampo North and South districts of the Brong-Ahafo Region. Results were validated and refined through secondary research and a follow-on study in 2020 that engaged additional midwives (n=15) and CHNs (n=5) from 19 facilities in the same two districts in focus group discussions and interviews.

PATH conducted a rapid landscape and qualitative analysis of menstrual cup products and cleaning instructions with a focus on determining their feasibility for women and adolescent girls in low-resource settings. The principal objective of the review was to identify existing evidence-based cleaning processes and products and key research gaps to inform evidence-based, practical menstrual cup cleaning recommendations and future research.We conducted a search of the literature related to menstrual cup products, cleaning products, and practices; organizations promoting or distributing menstrual cups; and the websites of manufacturers, consumer sales outlets, and menstrual health advocates.

This brief outlines key takeaways from the advocacy for health promotion meeting that took place 31 March-April 3, 2021 in Kwilu province, DRC, to explore strategies for improving local health financing. Participants from the provincial assembly, government, Provincial Health Division, and civil society came together to improve the health and wellbeing of Kwilu’s population through perpetuating the gains of health advocacy.The text is available in both English and French.Ce dossier concerne la réunion de plaidoyer pour la promotion de la santé a eu lieu du 31 mars au 3 Avril 2021 afin d’explorer les stratégies pour améliorer le financement dans le secteur de la santé dans la province Kwilu, République Démocratique du Congo. Les participants venus de l’assemblée provinciale, du gouvernement provincial, de la Division Provinciale de la Santé et de la société civile se sont réunis pour améliorer la santé et le bien-être de la population du Kwilu en perpétuant les acquis du plaidoyer pour la santé.Le texte est disponible en français et en anglais.