News Room
Driven by our country-led leadership and locally based community partners, Pathfinder acts decisively to meet the needs of the people we serve, building trusted networks of reproductive health services for millions of people around the world every year.
Pathfinder experts are available to comment on a range of sexual and reproductive health and rights related issues. We offer expertise in English, French, Portuguese, and other local languages from the 20+ countries where we work. Please direct all media inquiries to Laurel Lundstrom, Communications Director, at llundstrom@pathfinder.org.
PEPFAR Saves Lives, Pushing Back Against a Worsening HIV and AIDS Crisis
Contact: Laurel Lundstrom, llundstrom@pathfinder.org Washington, DC, June 8, 2023—The spread of HIV has slowed globally over the past two decades, but we…
Pathfinder Names Lydia Saloucou Zoungrana as President, Africa
Pathfinder has named Lydia Saloucou Zoungrana as President, Africa.
As President, Ms. Saloucou Zoungrana will be accountable for the impact, revenue, and operating performance of Pathfinder’s programs in 14 sub-Saharan African countries and expansion strategies on the continent.
A Nightmare in Nigeria That Must End
As a woman, a mother, a reproductive health and rights advocate, I am deeply saddened and outraged by the Reuters report “Nightmare in Nigeria.” The report details unthinkable crimes against women and children—a mass abortion campaign aimed at women impregnated by Boko Haram fighters and the killing of children presumed offspring of the fighters.
Pathfinder Announces Donation of Documents about Organization’s Founder Clarence Gamble to Harvard Medical School’s Countway Library
Media Contact: Laurel Lundstrom, llundstrom@pathfinder.org December 20, 2022— Pathfinder International, a global sexual and reproductive health and rights organization, has donated the organization’s…
Pathfinder and Bellona Foundation Announce Partnership to Advance the Role of Women in Climate Solutions
Aim to Implement and Scale Up Climate Innovation Projects in Africa Media Contact: Laurel Lundstrom, llundstrom@pathfinder.org October 19, 2022— Pathfinder and the Bellona…
Pathfinder to Lead $40 Million US Government-funded Family Planning and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Program in Pakistan
Media Contact: Ali Rizvi, ali.rizvi@pathfinder.org October 11, 2022 — USAID/Pakistan has awarded Pathfinder International $40,000,000 to strengthen primary health care systems and encourage…
Pathfinder Awarded USAID Grant for COVID-19 Response in Ethiopia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Helina Abraham, habraham@pathfinder.org August 18, 2020 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)— The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Office…
Pathfinder Names Mohamed Abou Nar as Chief Programs and Impact Officer
Based in Egypt, new executive role will oversee country teams and technical services May 24, 2017, BOSTON—Mohamed Abou Nar, most…
Pathfinder International Condemns Global Gag Rule
The Global Gag Rule is a Bad Policy that Undermines Women’s Health and Threatens Lives January 23, 2017, BOSTON—Pathfinder International today…
Pathfinder International Calls on President Trump to Protect Women’s Health
On the Eve of the Women’s March on Washington, International Public Health Organization Warns Against Turning Back the Clock on…
Pathfinder Launches Innovative Contraception Programs
Nearly $10 million will support a new approach to address biases and social norms that create barriers to contraception use…
Pathfinder Launches Burundi’s First Cervical Cancer Prevention Program
Bujumbura, Burundi—On August 19, 2016, Pathfinder was pleased to inaugurate the first cervical cancer prevention program in Burundi. Burundi has…