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Two New Members Join Pathfinder International’s Board of Directors
Washington, DC, November 24, 2020—Pathfinder International welcomes two new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. Kavita Patel and Dr. Priya Agrawal. Drs.…
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 to Lead USAID-funded Health Service Delivery Program in Burkina Faso
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2020 Media Contact: Laurel Lundstrom (llundstrom@pathfinder.org) (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)—Pathfinder International has been awarded $35 million…
Pathfinder International Announces Jimmy Nzau as Global Medical Director
April 23, 2020 — Pathfinder International is pleased to welcome Jimmy Nzau as Global Medical Director. Dr. Nzau joins Pathfinder with…
Place Women and Girls at the Center of COVID-19 Response and Recovery
Media Contact: Laurel Lundstrom (llundstrom@pathfinder.org) April 13, 2020 Pathfinder International commends the new UN policy brief, The Impact of COVID-19 on…
Pathfinder Responds to Cyclone Idai in Mozambique
On March 14, category 4 tropical cyclone Idai made landfall in the district of Dondo in Mozambique’s Sofala province. The…
Senior Burkina Faso Health Official Affirms Strong Commitment to Universal Health Coverage
Family Planning Key to Primary Care, Prevention-Based Approach (KIGALI, RWANDA) Burkina Faso’s Minister of Health, Nicolas Meda, affirmed Burkina Faso’s…
Pathfinder International Awarded Project to Unify Health Resources and Networks in West Africa
Pathfinder International announces an $18-million award from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for the Amplify Family Planning…
Statement by Pathfinder International on the Six-Month Review of the Global Gag Rule
Yesterday the U.S. Department of State released a report to assess the impact of the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy—also…
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…