PATH Watch [to 7 February 2015]
http://www.path.org/news/

:: Press release | February 06, 2015
PATH names Kathy Cahill as vice president for International Development
Public health expert to serve on executive leadership team and oversee PATH’s international presence

:: Announcement | February 01, 2015
PATH, partners team up to unlock lifesaving health innovation in India
Unique collaboration joins PATH, Unitus Seed Fund, Pfizer, and partners to increase access to health products and services, support Indian entrepreneurs, and improve health throughout India

:: Innovative health sector financing: the Vaccine Independence Initiative
30 January 2015
This week the UNICEF Board is considering expanding the Vaccine Independence Initiative (VII). This financing mechanism was launched almost 25 years ago in 1991 to decouple the procurement of vaccines from the payment for these vaccines by countries out of national budgets. We caught up with PATH’s chief strategy officer Amie Batson, who has an intimate connection with this program….Q: What is next for the VII? A: During its meeting this week, the UNICEF Board is considering expanding the VII ten-fold (from $10 million to $100 million) to cover prefinancing of vaccines as well as many health products like bednets treated with long-lasting insecticide and supplies needed for Ebola response. As countries graduate from Gavi and other donor support, there are increasing demands for mechanisms such as the VII that create greater financial flexibility.