The following excerpt is taken from an article on Devex that was posted on May 17, 2021. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare our collective weaknesses to effectively respond to the emergence of a highly contagious and lethal microbial threat. Despite…
Ensuring reliable and affordable procurement of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies in low- and middle-income countries is a critical element of providing quality health care services. Unfortunately, supply chain management systems are susceptible to scams, kickbacks, leakages, and theft, which compromise governments’ ability…
Baby Uthman, 18-months old, from Mulanga Village, Bugweri District in East Central Uganda missed his scheduled Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DPT3) immunization at 14 weeks. “We did not have money to transport Uthman for his vaccinations and failed to go because the health center is…
On Wednesday, April 28, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Samantha Power to be the 19th administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Power is the third woman to serve as administrator since the agency was created in 1961. “Ambassador Power…
Fredrick Isabirye, M.D., an experienced doctor, and district health officer for Buyende District in East Central Uganda – was concerned about a surge in malaria cases reported at health facilities in his district. Even with targeted interventions to control malaria in the…
Barbara, age 26 and seven months pregnant, had a high temperature, lower abdominal pain, general body weakness, a headache, and was vomiting. She was also bleeding. Barbara had tried to treat these symptoms for a week by taking herbs. When she did…
Margaret Amal, 40, was beset with problems: her seven children all had suffered from malaria and her husband sometimes drank too much and was abusive to her. Amal, a resident of Kelbedi village, Amuru district, Uganda, often took her children individually to…
Florence, 25, a mother of five children from Iganga District, Uganda, married at 17. Until recently, she had never used any family planning method because she was apprehensive about the possible side effects. “I used to hear other women complaining about over…
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) End TB Strategy aims to reduce tuberculosis (TB) cases and deaths by 90% and eliminate catastrophic health expenditure due to TB by 2035. To achieve these ambitious goals, additional research is needed on new strategies to optimize…
In March 2021, the USAID Tuberculosis South Africa Project (TBSAP) concluded a successful five years, rounding out 17 years of continuous technical assistance by URC to reduce the burden of tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa. TBSAP provided technical support to the National…
