In Uganda’s Mayuge district, Florence Katoko, 22, seven months pregnant, unexpectedly went into labor after visiting Malongo Health Center III. Feeling unwell, she suspected she had malaria, and was hoping to receive treatment to protect herself and her baby. Florence’s malaria test…
Heng Sok Heab, a 25-year-old rice farmer from Battambang Province in Cambodia, works hard to support his family, often supplementing his income with seasonal work. Unfortunately, while working at a commercial farm in Pursat Province picking oranges in 2022, he fell seriously…
The URC-implemented USAID’s TB Platforms Project is transforming TB screening and testing in the Philippines by delivering diagnosis to clients’ doorsteps. Using ultraportable X-rays coupled with artificial intelligence (AI) driven computer-aided detection (CAD), coupled with Truenat mobile sputum testing, URC has successfully…
I recently returned from the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting (JITM) in Bangkok, Thailand, hosted by the Faculty of Tropical Medicine of the University of Mahidol, where the theme was “Achieving the SDGs: Human and AI-driven Solutions for Tropical Medicine in a…
High-ranking leaders in USAID, the Philippines Department of Health (DOH), and international and local development organizations gathered in Quezon City, Philippines recently to celebrate the impactful changes brought to vulnerable and underserved Filipinos by DOH’s and USAID’s partnerships. Padayon: The DOH-USAID Shared…
Acute malnutrition in children under five years was a significant issue in the Sikasso region in southern Mali in 2018. In response, the technical director of the Mamissa Health Center – a facility created through the support of 14 villages in the…
The DoD Eswatini URC Project recently commemorated World AIDS Day together with Eswatini’s military, the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF), in a well-attended and publicized public event at the Zombodze Military Police Unit. The event was made possible through PEPFAR DoD funding…
Following an inter-community conflict more than a decade ago, the village of Mahadougou stopped going to the Zanferebougou community health center (CScom) for healthcare services. The conflict arose after the town council and the community health association demanded the closing of a…
Eckhard Kleinau, Director of Research and Evaluation, URC, was a co-author on the recently released journal article “Return on investments in the Health Extension Program in Ethiopia”. The article presents a comprehensive analysis of the economic impact of Ethiopia’s Health Extension Program…
URC experts in TB from the Philippines, Uganda, and Kyrgyzstan are pleased to share their experience and knowledge at the Union World Conference on Lung Health 2023 from November 15-18. Meet the presenters at their sessions listed below and/or stop by the URC booth…
