Madina is a peasant farmer living in the Buikwe District of Central Uganda. In 2020, she received news that her 10-year-old daughter, Mariam, had multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). MDR-TB is a form of TB resistant to two of the most potent anti-TB drugs…
On July 12, 9:00am EDT / 4:00pm EAT, URC hosted a 45-minute webinar featuring a keynote by the Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, Minister of Health, Uganda; remarks from Diana Putman, Acting Assistant Administrator, Africa Bureau, USAID and Aleathea Musah, Deputy Director, Office of…
Since URC’s founding in 1965, we have dedicated ourselves to bettering the world, both at home and abroad. With conviction, the university professors who founded URC believed in the power of social activism to improve the quality of life and well-being of…
The recently launched International Council of Nurses Caring with Courage global series produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, highlights the impact of nurses around the world. One film in the series, “A Nurse’s Calling,” highlights Nassali Rose Mugerwa, affectionately “Nurse Rose,” who…
This month, URC – with USAID/Uganda, the Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH), local district governments, and partners – celebrated the inauguration of the renovation and new construction of health facilities in the Pader and Kitgum districts of the Acholi sub-region of Uganda. Working with…
Today, at our HQ staff meeting, we kicked off #PrideMonth with presentations on LGBTQI+ history, including how the Stonewall Riots fit into the long struggle for LGBTQI+ rights. We also recognize the complex intersectionality that contributes to individuals’ identities. These are some…
URC is proud to be a part of the International Council of Nurses global series, Caring with Courage: Extraordinary Stories of Nurses, produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, and launched on May 12, the International Day of the Nurse. The series portrays…
Each year on May 12, in commemoration of International Nurses Day, the global community recognizes the crucial role of nurses at the forefront of delivering quality health care and building strong health systems. The day – established in 1974 by the International…
Malaria has become an increasingly focal disease in Cambodia, remaining endemic in only distinct geographical areas. This is a dramatic change compared with fifteen years ago, when the disease was endemic across the country. Thanks to the efforts of URC – as…
Despite a relatively low early COVID-19 caseload, Myanmar has been significantly impacted by COVID-19 in subsequent stages of the pandemic. During August and September 2020, Rakhine State, which borders Bangladesh and is subject to unrestricted cross-border migration, and associated COVID-19 transmission, experienced…
