Jordan is well known in the region for its vibrant economy, strong government, and engaged civil society. The country has made significant investments to strengthen its health system and improve the health and health care of its population. However, Jordan’s high population…
URC has been awarded the four-year Quality Services for Health (Q4H) Activity by USAID/Ghana to support the Government of Ghana’s leadership to promote and oversee improved quality health services across the public and private health sectors. Q4H extends URC’s legacy of working…
Carmen, age 40, was named after the barangay (village or neighborhood) in the city, Cagayan de Oro, where she was born. It is in that same barangay where she became involved in drugs. “I first tried drugs at age 20 because I was curious; then I…
URC has been awarded the five-year Cambodia Malaria Elimination 2 Project (CMEP2) by USAID/PMI Cambodia to continue support of Cambodia’s National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM) to achieve malaria elimination. CMEP2 extends URC’s 20-year legacy of work in partnership…
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…
“The war on drugs is not in the streets – it is in our homes.” So says Gian Carlo Sotto, Vice-Mayor of Quezon City, the Philippines’ most populous city. In his view, family plays a critical role in the fight against illegal…
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…
Lorna Banaag Siute is a community facilitator in charge of five districts or barangays in Quezon City, where she and her colleagues counsel persons who use drugs (PWUDs). She has been doing this challenging work for four years – persevering because she finds fulfillment…
URC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Carlos Cuéllar, MD, MPH, as URC’s Executive Vice President, effective May 4, 2020. “Dr. Cuéllar brings to URC extensive experience working in challenging situations and a track record of success in the areas…
While the Philippines has emerged as one of the fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia, the country is challenged by a high burden of both communicable and non-communicable disease and an emerging substance abuse problem. URC is pleased to play a key…
