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PATH
Mission: “To improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors.”
In China since: 1979
Annual China budget: $3,200,000
Number of staff: 8 national and 1 expatriate
Mainland China contact:
Janet Vail
Representative
Suite 2113, Hua Bin Intl. Building
8 Yong An Dong Li, Jianguomenwai
Beijing 100022
Tel: +86 (0)10 8528 8211
Fax: +86 10 8528 8210
Activities in Other Countries:
More than 80 countries worldwide
Established in 1977, this US based organization aims to improve health worldwide by creating sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health. By collaborating with diverse public- and private-sector partners, PATH provides appropriate health technologies and vital strategies that change the way people think and act.
PATH has worked in China since 1979, when it provided technical assistance as part of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) China programme. PATH’s early input was aimed at improving the quality of contraceptives supplied by the family planning authorities. This led to work to improve the reproductive health services offered by the family planning and maternal and child health services.
A pilot project from 1998-2001, funded by the Ford Foundation and Turner Foundation, set out to increase men’s involvement in family planning. Activities included setting up a hotline and distributing condoms in a small town in Shandong, organising weekly clinics at a large chemical factory in Jiangsu, and establishing a permanent clinic at a large migrant trading centre in Jilin.
From 2000, with a USD 7.34 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, PATH has been working with the China Family Planning Association on an adolescent sex education and reproductive health programme. This has used participatory learning methods to develop ‘life skills training’ curricula and train 3,000 young peer educators in twelve provinces. PATH is also working with the Guangxi Women’s Federation on a similar project to reach rural girls, their parents, and the community about adolescent development, health, rights, decision-making, negotiation, and dealing with peer pressure.
To increase support for cervical cancer prevention, PATH is partnering with the Cancer Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, to estimate the costs of screening and prevention, and to develop and field test new screening tools.
In vaccination, PATH is working with China’s Centre for Disease Control and the Chengdu Institute of Biological Products to improve the coverage of vaccination against Japanese Encephalitis in China, Indonesia and India. PATH’s Malaria Vaccine Initiative is working with Shanghai Wanxing Bio-pharmaceuticals to assist in the development of a malaria vaccine.
As of January, 2007, Path was working with the China National Biotec group on a rotavirus vaccine. They were also working with Mercy Corps designing and implementing a health program for adolescent Yi girls. In nutrition they are introducing a type of fortified rice into China.
In 2005, PATH’s total expenditure was USD 104 million. Of this, around 62% was grants from private foundations; 21% from the US government; and 14% from other government and multilateral development agencies.
Last updated- January 07 CKC
Links
http://www.path.org
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