News Archives

2011

URC’s HealthPRO Project Supports Initiative to Fight HIV/AIDS through Mobile Technology
December 30, 2011

URC to Provide Technical Support to CDC
December 29, 2011

URC expands work in Benin with TB evaluation project
December 28, 2011

URC Vice President Gives Keynote Address at Kuwait Conference on Achieving Quality Health Care
December 27, 2011

Public Service Announcement Featured in Times Square
December 27, 2011

HealthPRO Completes First Year of “Journey to a Healthy Lifestyle” Bus Tour
December 21, 2011

URC’s Malaria Control in Cambodia Project Featured in World Volunteerism Report
December 20, 2011

URC Co-hosts Roundtable Discussion on Nutrition with George Washington University
December 9, 2011

URC Posts RFA to Support Knowledge Management and Web Portal Management for TB CARE II Project
December 2, 2011

Getting to Zero: Making Data Meaningful
December 1, 2011

URC Tanzania Participates in First National Quality Improvement Forum on Health Care
November 30, 2011

Cambodia project produces new film, materials for safe delivery training
November 29, 2011

URC Presents TB Work at International Lung Health Conference
November 22, 2011

URC’s Quality & Performance Institute and the International Society for Quality in Health Care Join Forces in Collaborative Agreement
November 17, 2011

URC’s Cambodia Better Health Systems Project Participates in Meeting Focused on Enhancing Electronic Medical Records Systems
November 14, 2011

URC to Expand Malaria Work in Southeast Asia
November 7, 2011

Day of 7 Billion: URC Addresses Family Planning
October 31, 2011

URC’s Non-Profit Affiliate Opens New Office in Vineland, New Jersey
October 28, 2011

URC to Showcase Health Improvement Approaches at Major Public Health Convention
October 28, 2011

Lifesaving Work on Nutrition Continues in Uganda
October 25, 2011

New journal article highlights success of URC program in combating malaria in Cambodia
October 24, 2011

URC wins award to begin TB work in Georgia
October 17, 2011

Research on household air pollution launched at special event
October 12, 2011

Cambodian Ministry of Health officially launches the national health information database with the support of URC’s Better Health Services Project
October 6, 2011

URC’s audit team journeys to remote corners of the globe to verify data quality
October 4, 2011

URC Tackles Non-communicable Diseases
September 19, 2011

URC staff participates in International Health Care Quality conference
September 12, 2011

Better Health Services Project Builds Professionalism among Health Providers in Cambodia
September 9, 2011

URC’s PISAF project featured in “Voices from the Field”
September 6, 2011

URC study investigates bias in self-assessment reported by healthcare workers
September 2, 2011

Improving referral systems for obstetric emergencies in Cambodia
September 1, 2011

New National Strategy to Improve Health Care for Afghans
August 31, 2011

USAID Study Shows Effectiveness of Collaborative Improvement Approach for Improving Health Systems
August 9, 2011

HCI Russia launches web portal for health professionals
August 2, 2011

URC Tanzania staff member is a finalist in Grand Challenge contest
July 25, 2011

New TB training program presented at Indonesian conference
July 13, 2011

World Population Day 2011: URC contributes to family planning efforts
July 11, 2011

URC Participates in Landmark Global Midwives Congress
July 7, 2011

US Senators Coons and Isakson visit URC project in Benin
June 28, 2011

Pop Star Nana Boro Joins Fight Against Malaria in Ghana
June 24, 2011

URC staff article in Global Health Magazine highlights efforts to reduce disrespect and abuse of women during childbirth
June 22, 2011

URC’s Better Health Services (BHS) project supports the Cambodia Delegation to the Asia Pacific Leadership Forum on Health Information Systems
June 17, 2011

Cambodia holds First Hand Hygiene Day with support from Better Health Services Project
June 17, 2011

Day of the African Child: Focus on Orphans and Vulnerable Children
June 16, 2011

USAID Health Care Improvement Project Assesses Growing Burden of Non-communicable Diseases in Europe and Eurasia Region
June 13, 2011

URC participates in 38th Annual International Conference on Global Health
June 10, 2011

New Interactive Website about Community Health Workers to Launch at the Global Health Council Conference
June 8, 2011

URC’s Research and Evaluation Director leads seminar on cost-effectiveness in health programs
June 6, 2011

URC staff publish article on Provider Initiated Counseling and Testing (PICT) for HIV in South Africa
June 6, 2011

A Healthier Ride with Tricycle Drivers
June 6, 2011

Stephen Okiror of Bukedea Health Center in Uganda Wins Best Improvement Report Contest
May 31, 2011

Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden visits URC project partner in Russia
May 13, 2011

New Diagnosis and Management of Severe Febrile Illness Project at URC
May 10, 2011

URC Awards $1.2 Million for Research on Disrespectful and Abusive Care of Women during Childbirth through USAID-funded TRAction Project
May 9, 2011

Achieving Progress and Impact on World Malaria Day
April 25, 2011

Perspective from Swaziland: Transforming the Fight against Tuberculosis
April 18, 2011

World Health Day 2011: URC addresses drug-resistant tuberculosis and malaria
April 7, 2011

URC’s Health Care Improvement Project Participation at the 2011 International Forum
April 4, 2011

URC’s Health Care Improvement Project Holds Contest for Best Improvement Reports
March 28, 2011

URC Featured in Montgomery County Magazine
March 28, 2011

Maternal and Newborn Health in Ethiopia Partnership: Quality Improvement Teams Share Progress and Best Practices
March 28, 2011

URC Associate Director for Eastern Europe interviews with Sen. Bill Frist, speaks at cross-national policy event
March 27, 2011

First International Helping Babies Breathe Training in Latin America
March 25, 2011

New “Tele-Radio” Program Bridges Health Information Gap in the Philippines
March 23, 2011

Ghana Named Lead Innovator for Long Lasting Insecticidal Mosquito Nets Distribution with Assistance from URC
March 22, 2011

David Nicholas Publishes Implementation Research Article in Global Health Magazine
March 21, 2011

URC Awarded $74.8 Million US Agency for International Development Contract to Support Iraqi Ministry of Health
March 21, 2011

HealthPRO Launches Health Promotion Caravan in conjunction with the Philippines Department of Health
March 11, 2011

URC’s TRAction project publishes report on abusive treatment of women during childbirth
March 11, 2011

New Tools Published for Agriculture and Nutrition Workers
March 3, 2011

Former CEO of UK National Health Service Lord Nigel Crisp visits URC
February 25, 2011

URC Employees Publish Research Article: "Use of job aids to improve health worker performance and maternal understanding in Benin"
February 16, 2011

URC Employees Publish Research Article: "Task-Shifting in Maternal & Newborn Care"
February 16, 2011

South African TV show spotlighting the challenges of living with HIV and TB nominated for multiple awards
February 14, 2011

URC Employee’s Article Featured on ChildFund International Website
February 4, 2011

HCI Niger Project Honored at Human Resources for Health Forum in Bangkok
February 3, 2011

Guatemalan Ministry of Health awarded ISO 9001: 2008 Certification with URC Technical Assistance
January 18, 2011