The DoD Eswatini URC Project recently commemorated World AIDS Day together with Eswatini’s military, the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF), in a well-attended and publicized public event at the Zombodze Military Police Unit. The event was made possible through PEPFAR DoD funding…
Following an inter-community conflict more than a decade ago, the village of Mahadougou stopped going to the Zanferebougou community health center (CScom) for healthcare services. The conflict arose after the town council and the community health association demanded the closing of a…
URC experts in TB from the Philippines, Uganda, and Kyrgyzstan are pleased to share their experience and knowledge at the Union World Conference on Lung Health 2023 from November 15-18. Meet the presenters at their sessions listed below and/or stop by the URC booth…
In Eswatini, URC recently hosted a two-day joint planning retreat for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP)’s President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-funded project in Eswatini. The project, implemented by URC, coordinated the joint retreat for 38…
Progress towards achieving global TB targets took a devastating hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Without treatment, the death rate from TB is around 50%. Coupled with TB’s infectious nature, TB prevention, screening, testing, and treatment disruptions had grave consequences. The Pandemic’s…
URC has been awarded the Lesotho Health Systems Strengthening and Counter Gender Based Violence Technical Assistance project to support the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Lesotho Health and Horticulture Compact program. The MCC Lesotho Health and Horticulture Compact, signed in March 2022, is…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Chieftaincy of Medical Services (CMS) has launched the new five-year HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan – 2023/2024 to 2028/2029. The plan supports the Uganda Vision 2040 by ensuring that UPDF soldiers, their families, and people living around UPDF…
USAID RenewHealth has been selected as one of three winners – out of 100 submissions – for the 2023 USAID Health Systems Strengthening Case Competition. This second annual competition is an opportunity for USAID staff and partners working on health system strengthening…
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global concern as the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, ranking above HIV/AIDS. According to the 2022 WHO Global TB Report, there were an estimated 1.4 million TB deaths among HIV-negative people in 2021. The…
Each August, the Philippines observes National Lung Month to raise awareness about lung health. It’s an opportune time to encourage acts to prevent lung disease and the spread of those that are infectious. TB was center stage as the world’s deadliest infectious…
