Of the approximately 2.22 million vaccine-eligible people who are 18 or older in the East Central Uganda, 1.77 million, or 69%, had received at least one dose of the vaccine by mid-March, up from 18% before the campaign. More than half of…
Now more than ever we understand the vital role of health workers in keeping communities healthy and safe. World Health Worker Week – organized from April 4-8 by the Frontline Health Workers Coalition and the World Health Organization – is a time…
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious disease killer in the world. The disease is preventable and curable. Only in the last three years has another infectious disease exceeded the number of global TB deaths – and that is COVID-19. Thanks to a…
Maternal mortality is as an important indicator of a nation’s health. Jordan has reliable, up-to-date data on maternal mortality thanks to the Jordan Maternal Mortality Surveillance and Response system launched in 2018 with USAID support. The USAID Health Services Quality Accelerator Activity…
In recognition of International Women’s Day, this video showcases the perspectives of women in Uganda as they describe what motivates them to be health care champions. Driven by a passion to help others, they dedicate their lives to advocating for the rights…
Sarah Naigada, 32, could have been a tragic statistic. She had been in labor for 25 hours with her fourth child, was having difficulty pushing, and was at risk of additional tearing and bleeding after birth. Thankfully, the staff at Bumanya Health…
The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent strain on public health resources has disrupted traditional classroom-based learning and instruction typically offered to health workers. While virtual learning has proven to be an effective adaptation to COVID-19-related learning disruptions, it has yet to be formally…
COVID-19 spikes have taxed the global health workforce in unprecedented ways. In Jordan, the latest resurgence of COVID-19 cases – including moderate and severe cases – exposed a need for advanced training to enhance nurses’ skills and improve knowledge to provide care…
“As a doctor, I have a more acute sense of the health needs of my constituents,” said Ofelia Alcantara, the mayor of Tolosa, a municipality with more than 20,000 residents in the central region of the Philippines. “I believe that a healthy…
When left untreated, a single tuberculosis (TB) patient can infect up to 15 people in their close environment. However, two weeks of effective treatment can make a TB patient no longer infectious. Therefore, starting the correct treatment as soon as possible is…
