“The war on drugs is not in the streets – it is in our homes.” So says Gian Carlo Sotto, Vice-Mayor of Quezon City, the Philippines’ most populous city. In his view, family plays a critical role in the fight against illegal…
Christine, a 39-year-old subsistence farmer living in Nkombe Village, Mawoota Parish, East Central Uganda, is HIV positive. But her triplets – Nathan, Hudson, and Christopher – are HIV-negative. Christine is one of 7,343 clients receiving care and treatment at the AIDS Support…
Wilbur, a 38-year-old husband and father of six children in Makada Village, received an unexpected phone call one day. A health worker at the Buyinja Health Center IV said Wilbur – who has HIV – was due to have a viral load…
The following excerpt is taken from an article on Devex that was posted on January 8, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing the world out of business as usual. This includes U.S. development organizations, which will play a key role in getting…
This story is told by a 15-year-old male Kudvumisa Teen Club member. URC’s Strengthening Local Capacity to Deliver Sustainable Quality-Assured Universal Coverage of Clinical HIV/TB Services in Lubombo Region Project provided technical assistance and ongoing mentoring to facilities to establish and sustain…
In 2006, when Zar Zar Mon was a high school student, she and her family moved to Me-Wa-Khi Village in Myawaddy Township. At the time, malaria was very common in the village, she said. “All of us suffered from it,” said Mon….
Listening to communities and providers is as important for conquering malaria as mastering the science behind malaria testing, treatment, and tracking. This has been a key lesson for Dr. Rogers Twesigye, who is responsible for leading the coordination and implementation of the…
In 2018, after years of steadily declining malaria-related deaths, Cambodia reported zero such deaths for the first time. The country is on track to eliminate malaria entirely by 2025. These results are not a coincidence, but the result of years of efforts…
Innocent Rubagakene was born too soon, delivered at only six months old at Pajule Health Center IV, Pader District, in northern Uganda. His mom’s labor pains had begun while she was planting sweet potato vines. Within a few hours of arrival at…
Arniel Romero is a pastor from Malabon, a densely populated city in the Metropolitan Manila area of the Philippines. As in other major cities, illegal drugs have plagued Malabon, affecting the health and safety of residents. In 2015, the problem hit home…