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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.
Global Health Leaders Call to Expand Contraceptive Choice for Adolescents & Youth to Include Long-Acting Reversible Methods
Bali, Indonesia—Leading global health organizations discussed their commitment to a new Global Consensus Statement supporting the expansion of contraceptive choice for…
Angola and Ethiopia Take On Family Planning in Latest Learning Exchange
The Adolescent Youth Sexual Reproductive Health Learning Exchange Trip, held in July 2015 and supported by the USAID-funded Healthy Families…
Dr. Mengistu Asnake Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Health
In a special meeting organized by the Amhara Regional Health Bureau in Bahir Dar, Dr. Mengistu Asnake, Pathfinder’s country representative…
Pathfinder International Stands with Planned Parenthood
Pathfinder International stands with Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and more than 300 organizations that agree that women’s health should not…
With Just One Empowered Woman, An Entire Generation Can Be Changed
Typical of most Ugandan islands, Bussi on Lake Victoria was short of social services. Schools were hardly complete structures not…
Integrated Family Health Program Honored by Ethiopia’s Federal Ministry of Health
On June 13, 2015, Pathfinder’s Integrated Family Health Program received a trophy from the Federal Ministry of Health’s Women and Youth Affairs Directorate for…
Nigeria Antenatal Care Study Published by PLOS ONE
Pathfinder is pleased to announce its recent study, titled “Assessment of the Quality of Antenatal Care Services Provided by Health…
Former UNFPA Executive Director, African NGO, Win 2015 UN Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 8 April 2015—Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, a former Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund,…
Chinese Delegation’s Visit to the US Signals Final Handover of Project
A delegation of five senior Chinese government officials arrived in San Francisco, California on January 22, 2015 for a five-day…
Federal Anti-Prostitution Pledge Violates Speech Rights of Public Health Groups
NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations, Pathfinder International, and InterAction welcome a federal court decision that rejects the federal government’s attempts…
Ethiopian President Points to Youth as Way to Country’s Development
Young people, their strong influence over the future of Ethiopia, and how to better serve the younger generation were the…