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…
Efforts to halt the spread of malaria, tuberculosis (TB), HIV, and other diseases depend on quality testing capabilities. URC and our partners, in support of USAID’s Journey to Self-Reliance framework, helped the Jinja Regional Referral Hospital (JRRH) Laboratory obtain the International Organization of…
The Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Uganda (DoD Uganda URC Project) , implemented by URC, supports the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) in delivering HIV services to Uganda’s military, their families, and communities near the military bases. As part of the…
Global pandemic expert Dennis Carroll has been appointed URC’s Senior Advisor for Global Health Security and URC Global Advisory Board member. “Dennis’s depth and breadth of experience will greatly enhance URC’s global health security capabilities and response,” said Suellen Estrin, URC Chair…
The USAID TB CARE II Project, implemented by URC and partners, recently hosted a two-day virtual forum entitled “The Future of Digital Health for Ending TB.” The event, attended by 1,150 people from more than 65 countries – including all USAID TB priority…
URC-led health projects seek to help countries achieve significant and sustainable improvements to their health systems, institutions, and policies. Ultimately, our programs work to achieve more capable health workforces, stronger governance, and healthier populations. URC has a track record of leading programs…
Dinah, age 26, is a full-time working mother. When she was five months pregnant, she became nauseous, losing her appetite. She ate infrequent and non-nutritious meals and stopped taking her iron tablets. “While I understood that the tablets increase blood supply, I…
When the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Uganda in March 2020, the Government of Uganda instituted guidelines restricting the movement of public and private vehicles. This made it difficult for clients to reach health facilities throughout Gulu District in Northern…
