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Noncommunicable diseases

We evaluate new screening tools and methods, advance promising interventions, and increase access to the diagnosis and treatment of noncommunicable diseases.

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April 13, 2022
Developing a Diabetes CarePak to improve access to safe insulin administration and self-care in Kenya
April 28, 2022
Increasing access to breast cancer detection services
August 17, 2021
In Ghana, hypertension care adapts and overcomes
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Noncommunicable diseases

PATH partners with countries to strengthen detection, prevention, and treatment of noncommunicable diseases, the leading causes of death and disability globally.

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PATH works with governments to reimagine primary health care through a multi-disciplinary, person-centered approach that improves health for all.

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PATH works to build strong health systems, which are vital to delivering quality health care for people living with noncommunicable diseases.

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  1. Exterior of a clinic in Uganda with many people sitting and waiting on the grounds and path.
    August 20, 2014

    A “toolkit of innovation” to tackle cervical cancer in Uganda

    President and CEO Steve Davis on PATH programs in Uganda and the need for high-quality cancer screening and care.
  2. Woman wearing purple sash with text reading "Women of Courage" stands next to smiling man.
    April 8, 2014

    A “woman of courage” reflects on a career in global health

    This month, Dr. Jacqueline Sherris, our vice president for public health impact, will leave PATH to start a global health consulting business. Jackie is internationally recognized for her expertise in global health and known as a passionate advocate for women’s and children’s health. Michele Burns, PATH’s content director and one of Jackie’s early hires, asked Jackie to reflect on the evolution of global health since she joined PATH in 1988.
  3. A woman and four chldren sit on a bench in front of a railing.
    October 25, 2013

    Access to family planning a human rights issue

    It’s estimated that more than 200 million women worldwide who want products to help them plan their families lack access to contraceptives. In advance of the International Conference on Family Planning in Addis Ababa next month, Ethiopia’s Minister of Health Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu writes this week about his country’s progress in providing access to family planning tools, the reasons behind the great demand for them, and the work yet to be done.
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    January 13, 2013

    Seeking and stopping cervical cancer

    January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month—perhaps the only time of the year that people in Europe and North America give even a passing thought to a disease that, in many low-income countries, kills more women than any other type of cancer.
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