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The GFF x CIVIC VOICES Call for Proposals is open. Join us for a live information session. 🌍

We’ll walk through everything you need to know to apply, including:

🔶 Eligibility requirements
🔶 The application process
🔶 How applications will be evaluated
🔶 Key considerations for prospective applications

There will also be time to ask questions and get answers directly from the team.

📅 September 21

⏲️15:00–16:30 EAT | 14:00–15:30 CAT | 13:00–14:30 WAT | 14:00–15:30 CEST | 08:00–9:30 EDT

Don’t miss this opportunity to get your questions answered before applying.

🔗 Register to attend: https://bit.ly/4dKtLjX

African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) | Organisation of African Youth (OAYouth) |

Every newborn deserves the best possible start.

For preterm and vulnerable newborns, human milk can play a critical role in survival and long-term health. When a mother’s own milk isn’t available, donor human milk can help bridge the gap.

As a member of the Global Breastfeeding Collective, PATH joins World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF in launching two new resources on September 22 to strengthen donor human milk banking worldwide. PATH served as the coordinator to develop both resources:

✅ WHO Standards for Donor Human Milk Banking—the first global standards for safety, quality, and ethical practice

✅ Implementation Guidance on Donor Human Milk Banking—practical support for countries building or scaling their milk banking systems, jointly published by WHO and UNICEF

Country representatives will share how they’re integrating donor human milk banking into national newborn care and breastfeeding strategies.

🔗Save your seat: https://bit.ly/4hepPsP

Missed the GFF x CIVIC VOICES launch, or want to revisit it?

GFF x CIVIC VOICES (Voices Organizing for Inclusive Civic Engagement and Sustainability) launched yesterday. Across 22 countries, PATH, the African Institute for Development Policy, and the Organisation of African Youth are partnering to strengthen the participation and influence of civil society and youth organizations across Africa.

If you’re part of a civil society organization working on health, sustainability, or youth engagement in , please get involved.

📽️ Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WFHXv3cVs0

📄 Apply for : https://bit.ly/4yEEnsT

Ghana is taking an important step toward shaping how AI can strengthen its health system.

PATH recently joined the Ministry of Health, Ghana, and Ghana Health Service to help shape their National AI in Health Policy.

More than 100 people from government, universities, regulatory institutions, security agencies, and development organizations came together to share ideas and perspectives on how AI can be used responsibly to improve Ghana’s health care sector.

The conversation focused on making sure AI works for people, with the right safeguards in place, while building the skills and systems needed to put it into practice.

PATH is proud to support the government of Ghana and its partners as they develop evidence-based policies that can strengthen health systems and improve health outcomes for everyone.

📸Take a look at the photos from the meeting below.

Happening tomorrow!

Don’t miss the launch of GFF x CIVIC VOICES (Voices Organizing for Inclusive Civic Engagement and Sustainability) on Sept. 15!

If you’re a civil society, youth-led, youth-serving, or community-based organization working to improve health outcomes in , this is an opportunity to learn more about a new initiative supporting strong community voices in health decision-making.

Join us to:

✅ Learn about the new funding opportunity and how to apply
✅ Meet the VOICES consortium
✅ Hear what meaningful and inclusive youth and civil society engagement can look like in practice.

⏲️8:00 EDT | 15:00 EAT

🔗Register: https://bit.ly/4rd1PuD

In many parts of the world, getting a vaccine to the people who need it isn’t just about having enough doses; it’s about keeping those doses cold the whole way there. When refrigeration breaks down, even a well-stocked clinic can end up with vaccines that no longer work.

A new report, “Advancing Heat-Stable Vaccines,” looks at what it would take to change that. It identifies the challenges posed by different vaccines’ heat-stability profiles and what countries most want from future improvements.

This report is from the Vaccine Innovation Prioritization Strategy Alliance, a partnership between Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organization (WHO), Gates Foundation, UNICEF, and PATH.

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gXwqcp

In Busia County, Kenya, health workers went beyond health facilities to find children who had been missed by immunization services. Among them was Joshua, a five-year-old child with a disability who had missed important childhood . 💉

With support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and through the work of Kenya’s National Vaccines and Immunization Program (VaccinesKenya), PATH, and the County Government of Busia, Joshua was found and connected with the he missed.

His story is a reminder that reaching every child means meeting families where they are and understanding the barriers they face.

🔗 Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4gHUQX7

Better menstrual health isn’t just about getting products to people. It also takes stronger systems and policies that support choice, quality, and fair prices.

Recently, PATH and Menstrual Action for Impact, in collaboration with the Capital M initiative of The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, organized a co-creation workshop to strengthen the menstrual health ecosystem in India.

The workshop brought together stakeholders from government, finance, and development to build on the findings of a Menstrual Health Market Landscape Assessment and identify what is needed going forward.

Together, participants:
☑️ Identified key barriers to access
☑️ Developed a shared vision for 2032
☑️ Prioritized policy, innovation, private sector capacity, and financing
☑️ Began aligning around the partnerships and investments needed to turn priorities into action

The next step is coordinating with partners to build a more inclusive, responsive system for menstrual health in .

📸View the photo below.