Rosa was the lead singer in her high school’s band, a 19-year old woman full of life with high hopes for the future. When peers at her school in Pasig City started using methamphetamine hydrochloride, also known as crystal meth (locally known…
By Dr. Abel Nkolo, MBChB, MPH, Chief of Party, USAID Defeat TB Project, Uganda Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health challenge globally and in Uganda. In Uganda, some 89,000 people develop TB each year, with only 60,000 diagnosed. Of those diagnosed and…
KI, a resident of Kisenyi, one of the largest slums in Kampala, had been out of touch with his family for several years. When he fell ill, he reached out to his sister, a health worker, who took him to Mengo Hospital,…
For decades URC has worked with national programs to advance efforts to combat infectious diseases including tuberculosis (TB), HIV, malaria, and other emerging and reemerging diseases. URC-led programs have strengthened health systems by developing polices, standards, guidelines, and the capacity of facility…
Global development leader Earl Gast has been appointed the new President of University Research Co., LLC (URC). With 30 years of experience in government and private industry, Gast is a talented professional with proven expertise in the public and private sector leading…
At age 23, Brenda Lakisa, from Gulu district had suffered five miscarriages starting with her first pregnancy at age 18. Although her third and fourth pregnancies were delivered at hospitals, the preterm babies did not survive. “Whenever the baby was born, the…
Waiswa, a peasant farmer, lives with his family in Kaliro district in East Central Uganda. Unlike other households in Kaliro, Waiswa’s home did not have a pit latrine, increasing his family’s risk of contracting diarrheal diseases due to poor sanitation practices. In…
Marni Laverentz, DrPH, recently completed a tour of duty as Chief of Party (COP) of URC’s USAID Systems for Health Project in Ghana which ended in December 2019. The five-year project left a significant legacy of strengthened health systems and improved delivery…
Military personnel are amongst the highest-risk populations for contracting HIV, due to factors such as stress, mobility, sexually active age ranges, and significant time spent away from family and loved ones. In Uganda, the overall HIV prevalence is 6.2%, with the rate…
Every Thursday, 19-year-old Ibrahim visits the adolescent HIV clinic at Bugiri Hospital in East Central Uganda. Ibrahim lives with HIV and relies on daily anti-retroviral treatment to keep him healthy. On this day, Ibrahim is not visiting the clinic as a patient….
