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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Pathfinder Welcomes Three New Members to the Board of Directors

Vledder, Nusser and Hicks broaden the Board’s global health and digital technology expertiseNew Membership to Help Guide Organization’s Country-Led Strategy…

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Pathfinder, RAIN Partner to Protect Women in Niger from Climate Change Impacts

Pathfinder International and Rain for the Sahel and Sahara (RAIN) are delighted to partner to support women and girls in the Agadez region of Niger who are impacted by climate-driven migration.

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Pathfinder to Build Climate Resilience in Egypt’s Sohag Governorate

Pathfinder is pleased to announce that its  Ma’an project (“Together”) in Egypt will incorporate an innovative approach to climate resilience in communities hard hit by climate shocks and extreme weather.

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