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…
Reflecting on the past 18 years of my career working in finance and grants administration – 13 of which I have worked for URC in Uganda – I have learned a few truths about what it takes to successfully implement USAID and…
The most effective way to combat the next pandemic is to begin planning for it now. That’s why the Milken Institute – a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank – gathered global health leaders over the course of the last two years to address…
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…
