Pathfinder International

07/21/2025

We are excited to announce Pathfinder’s new partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization that works with emerging economies to support and promote inclusive, sustainable, and resilient economic growth. Pathfinder and GGGI will cocreate equitable solutions that address complex global issues, .

This partnership lays the foundation for meaningful, south-south cooperation that drives sustainable development, climate resilience, and inclusive growth by integrating green innovation with community health and empowerment.

07/18/2025

At the Africa Primary Health Care Forum 2025, we joined other partners from across the continent to reflect, share, and strategize on what it truly takes to make work for all.

From our presentations on workforce integration and task-shifting to our innovations in geospatial microplanning, health financing, and community-driven education - we see that primary health care, at its best, is built to listen, adapt, and respond. Our work in Nigeria shows that when communities are adequately equipped, PHC becomes a driver for equity and resilience.

reminded us that collaboration is not optional, because we need stronger partnerships across sectors, solutions grounded in both data and dignity, and a shift from pilots to proven, scalable, and sustainable models.

Pathfinder is proud to be part a movement that is delivering coverage, and ensuring continuity, quality, and care.

07/15/2025

Niger continues to experience severe land and natural resource degradation, which has a significant impact on , the resilience of agricultural production systems, economic infrastructure, and other means of household subsistence. particularly increases women’s vulnerability to economic and health shocks. Seasonal migration by young people from rural to urban areas is one consequence of climate change.

The Tangamo Project (“Resistance” in Zarma) is a model developed by Pathfinder to build women’s resilience to the effects of climate change. The Tangamo project was initiated to deploy an integrated community health and income-generation approach to improve the quality of life of young women and girls who are migrants or affected by the migration of their partners.

Read our new technical brief to learn more about how the Tangamo Project successfully built economic and health resilience among young women impacted by seasonal migration, while simultaneously improving knowledge of , , and among project participants.

Niger continues to experience severe land and natural resource degradation, which has a significant impact on food security, the resilience of agricultural

07/10/2025

We are proud to share that our Nigeria team had 4 abstracts accepted at the Africa Primary Health Care Forum ( ) in Abuja, July 14-15.

We'll be presenting 3 oral presentations and 1 poster on task-shifting innovations, geospatial microplanning for maternal health, community-based adolescent education, and advocacy strategies that increase government budget commitment. Our Dr. Fatima Fanna Mairami will also be part of the panel discussion "Advancing Integrated Workforce Models Through Task-Shifting and Task-Sharing" featuring our work in Kaduna and Kano States.

Primary Health Care is the foundation of . When we strengthen systems through innovative workforce models and community engagement, we build resilient health systems that reach everyone, everywhere.

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Attending ? Stop by our booth - we'd love to discuss how we're reimagining Primary Health Care across Africa.

The Africa Primary Health Care Forum 2025 (APHCF2025) will take place from July 14-15, 2025 at Lake Greenfield Hotel, Abuja under the theme "Reimagining

07/09/2025

Next week, our Dr. Amina Aminu Dorayi and Ouma Onyango will be representing Pathfinder at the Africa Health Business Symposium in Abuja, Nigeria.

We're joining the session "Addressing the Effects of Climate Change on Health" to share how women-led solutions are building climate-resilient health systems across Africa.

Our evidence from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Egypt, Tanzania and other countries shows that when women lead climate-health interventions, entire communities become more resilient.

Excited to showcase how we are investing in women-led innovations that deliver measurable impact across health, climate, and economic empowerment.

See you in Abuja! https://bit.ly/4knOwm5

Financing Care Health

The Africa Health Business Symposium will take place from July 16–17, 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria under the theme "Leveraging Innovation to Advance UHC in Africa."

06/26/2025

Vous êtes invité ! Inscrivez-vous à notre prochain webinaire sur le renforcement de la qualité des soins de santé dans trois régions du Burkina Faso confrontées à forts defis sécuritaires : https://bit.ly/4nr5NxF

L’équipe du Projet Sauver la Vie qui durant cinq ans appui le MS à améliorer l’accès et l’utilisation des services d’avortement et de contraception sûrs et de qualité dans trois régions à forts défis sécuritaire du Burkina que sont la Boucle du Mouhoun, le Centre-Nord et le Nord a le plaisir de vous inviter au webinaire sur les approches de renforcement de la qualité de l’offre de soins dans les endroits à forts défis sécuritaires : Cas du tutorat clinique et de la supervision délocalisée.

Une courte synthèse de chacune des approches sera présentée lors de ce webinaire et des témoignages sur l’apport significatif de ces innovations dans l’amélioration de l’offre des soins seront faits par les acteurs des formations sanitaires et des districts.

Cet événement se déroulera en français. Une interprétation en anglais
sera disponible.

06/24/2025

We know that when women and girls have equitable access to health, education, and economic opportunities, they become powerful agents of change, transforming their own lives and those of their families and communities.

We're thrilled to share insights from our Impacto program in Mozambique, where we've seen this truth in action! This initiative turned adolescent girls and young women into change-agents by enabling them to exercise their bodily autonomy and have a voice in decision-making.

Supported by Global Affairs Canada, the program in Tete and Manica provinces reached almost 2 million people. A key focus was addressing harmful practices and beliefs that limit control over their bodies and lives.

A remarkable achievement? Their representation on local leadership councils. At the program's start, no young women were represented. By the end, they were included on nearly all of them. As one young woman from Tete shared, "During these meetings, leaders listen to and respect our opinions, even when there are heated debates."

By fostering power from within, these young women developed increased confidence, self-worth, and a strong recognition of the value and legitimacy of their opinions.

This is what progress toward gender equality looks like! The work shows so much promise we are rolling out on a second phase of the program now.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4liQe98

From 2018 to 2024, the Supporting Family Planning and Abortion Services project (locally known as Impacto) aimed to improve gender equality so that adolescent

06/11/2025

Last month, Pathfinder Bangladesh brought together communities across Cox’s Bazar, Kishoreganj, Netrakona, and Sylhet to celebrate Safe Motherhood Day. Pregnant women, newlyweds, mothers, and mothers-in-law joined local events to discuss , , mental wellbeing, and safe delivery. The sessions also highlighted the impacts of and the need for family support. Health workers offered free checkups, medicine, and antenatal care services. In Sunamganj, a powerful community theatre performance drew a large crowd. It focused on pregnancy during disasters and the role of families. In total, over 530 people took part directly across five districts.

Together, we celebrated care, knowledge, and community strength 🎉

06/09/2025

We are proud to announce that, last month, Pathfinder Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Health Organization focused on advancing reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health in . Together, we will collaborate on:

🔹 FP policy and implementation, specifically postpartum family planning and postabortion family planning
🔹 Strengthening familing planning training & curricula
🔹 Developing digital interventions
🔹 Quality of Care through data & training
🔹 Joint planning and implementation of emergency response
🔹 Advocacy and health awareness campaigns
🔹 Advancing social and behavior chance ( )

We look forward to exploring impactful collaborations on each of these key areas of work to make a difference in the landscape of in Pakistan.

06/06/2025

Cervical cancer should not be a death sentence—not when there is a vaccine that can prevent it. However, in many communities across , Nigeria, myths, misinformation, and limited awareness still prevent adolescent girls from receiving protection they deserve.

To address these barriers to care, Pathfinder Nigeria, in partnership with the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board and the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria, brought together Ward Development Committee chairmen and religious leaders from all 44 local government areas of Kano State. Together, community leaders were equipped with accurate, culturally appropriate information about , , and the safety and importance of the HPV vaccine.

This proved to be no ordinary training. It was an act of trust-building, one that placed faith leaders and grassroots actors at the center of cervical cancer prevention.

See why:

“This topic touches me deeply, as I lost my wife to cervical cancer. That painful experience has shown me how serious and real this issue is. I will use my

06/05/2025

This World Environment Day, and every day, we call for health programs to be designed with the growing impacts of climate change in mind. Evidence-based predictions tell us that we need to act swiftly—and sustainably—to prevent worst-case scenarios for our health.

By 2050, we could see...

📈 Up to 15.6 million deaths caused by climate change, with the majority occurring in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia (World Bank)

📈 A 370% increase in annual heat-related deaths (Lancet Countdown)

📉 Up to $15.4 trillion in losses in low- and middle-income countries (World Bank)

Investing in climate resilience also pays dividends. Every $1 spent on adaptation yields a 2- to 10-fold return (Global Commission on Adaptation).

At Pathfinder, we work primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia—the epicenter of this crisis—and place women and girls—whose livelihoods, health, and safety are disproportionately at risk—at the center of all we do.

We are moving swiftly to engage communities and countries on the frontlines of the climate crisis to drive innovative climate-health adaptation solutions.

On World Environment Day, we’re sharing some of the community-led and women-led solutions we’ve supported with our partners to improve health outcomes, mitigate economic losses, and improve gender equality in places most vulnerable to climate disasters.

Now, we must find new ways to finance the widespread scale-up of the most effective solutions!

06/02/2025

Last week, in celebration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025, Pathfinder Nigeria, in collaboration with Al-Masaareef Foundation, engaged adolescent girls from three key communities—Kuje, Lugbe, and Karonmajigi—in Abuja. The outreach focused on delivering vital information about menstrual hygiene management, distributing sanitary pads, and facilitating open, stigma-breaking conversations around menstruation.

Both in-school and out-of-school girls participated in the sessions, where they learned not only how to manage their periods safely and hygienically but also about the critical role of nutrition. The team emphasized the importance of consuming iron-rich foods such as leafy greens, fruits, beans, and eggs to help replenish lost blood and maintain energy during menstruation.

At Pathfinder, we believe that no girl should be held back by her period. Together with our partners and communities, we are building a future where periods are normal, supported, and never a source of shame.