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URC Names Chief Scientist

URC Names Chief Scientist

Dennis Carroll has been appointed Chief Scientist for URC. Carroll leads URC’s efforts on global health security, including exploring ways to make health systems more resilient in the face of a public health emergency. Central to that is URC’s comprehensive approach to…

From Crisis to Care: How a Confidential Inquiry on Maternal Death Has Strengthened Healthcare and Safety for Mothers

From Crisis to Care: How a Confidential Inquiry on Maternal Death Has Strengthened Healthcare and Safety for Mothers

Monica, a 36-year-old pregnant mother from Uganda’s Sironko district, hesitated to seek prenatal care at Buwasa Health Center IV after hearing about its poor reputation. The facility in Bugisu subregion faced management challenges and service gaps which adversely impacted the quality of…

USAID’s Donation of Maternal Health Equipment Saves Preterm Triplets in Uganda

USAID’s Donation of Maternal Health Equipment Saves Preterm Triplets in Uganda

In Uganda’s Mayuge district, Florence Katoko, 22, seven months pregnant, unexpectedly went into labor after visiting Malongo Health Center III. Feeling unwell, she suspected she had malaria, and was hoping to receive treatment to protect herself and her baby. Florence’s malaria test…

AI-Assisted Ultraportable X-Ray Screening and Truenat Testing Extend the Reach of TB Diagnosis

AI-Assisted Ultraportable X-Ray Screening and Truenat Testing Extend the Reach of TB Diagnosis

The URC-implemented USAID’s TB Platforms Project is transforming TB screening and testing in the Philippines by delivering diagnosis to clients’ doorsteps. Using ultraportable X-rays coupled with artificial intelligence (AI) driven computer-aided detection (CAD), coupled with Truenat mobile sputum testing, URC has successfully…

Progress Celebrated on Providing TB, Drug Rehab, and Mental Health Services to Vulnerable and Underserved Filipinos

Progress Celebrated on Providing TB, Drug Rehab, and Mental Health Services to Vulnerable and Underserved Filipinos

High-ranking leaders in USAID, the Philippines Department of Health (DOH), and international and local development organizations gathered in Quezon City, Philippines recently to celebrate the impactful changes brought to vulnerable and underserved Filipinos by DOH’s and USAID’s partnerships. Padayon: The DOH-USAID Shared…

Re-Established Nutrition Support Groups in Mali Reduce Malnutrition and Increase Access to Health Care

Re-Established Nutrition Support Groups in Mali Reduce Malnutrition and Increase Access to Health Care

Acute malnutrition in children under five years was a significant issue in the Sikasso region in southern Mali in 2018. In response, the technical director of the Mamissa Health Center – a facility created through the support of 14 villages in the…

URC-DoD Eswatini Project Commemorates World AIDS Day with Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force

URC-DoD Eswatini Project Commemorates World AIDS Day with Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force

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…