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HIV testing and education outreach with troops at an outpost. Photo credit: Lance Corporal Peter Kirya, Uganda People’s Defence Force
September 20, 2019
Reversing the HIV Epidemic in Uganda

Uganda spearheaded a rigorous response to the HIV epidemic in the 1990s and early 2000s, making significant headway in the fight against HIV. But between 2005 and 2013 a resurgence of HIV infections occurred. The Ministry of Health and partners are now focused on addressing the key drivers of...

A private medical practitioner explaining about TB care and the medication used for treating TB. Photo by Defeat TB project.
September 09, 2019
Partnering with the Private Sector to Improve TB Detection and Care

In Uganda, as per National TB Prevalence Survey findings, urban areas have a higher burden of tuberculosis (TB) (504 per 100,000) than rural areas (370 per 100,000) and 37.3% of individuals with TB symptoms seek care from private health facilities. Given these findings, the USAID Defeat TB...

Damian and Ryan from Ten-Two Tattoos created the "We Fight TB" graffiti mural at the W.A. Rossouw Primary School in Montagu
September 09, 2019
TB Journeys - Stories from South Africa

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the top killers worldwide, ranking above HIV/AIDS. South Africa is one of the 14 countries with the highest burdens of tuberculosis (TB), TB / HIV, and multidrug-resistant TB.

Hajira with healthy son, Nicholas. Photo credit: Louisa K. Nakitende, USAID RHITES-EC Project
August 08, 2019
Family Life School: Promoting Breastfeeding for Better Health

To improve breastfeeding rates and overall MNCH outcomes, USAID RHITES-EC implements Family Life School (FLS) in Waibuga and Ikumbya sub-counties in Luuka District. Community health workers identify and recruit local women and men to participate in FLS and community members who have adopted the...

July 15, 2019
Strengthening NGOs to Combat HIV/AIDS in Central America

To learn more about the challenges of delivering health care to high-risk populations in the region, URC’s PrevenSida Project, funded by PEPFAR, recently graduated a class of 89 leaders of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who work to provide health services to key populations. The course...

July 10, 2019
Uganda Launches 100-Day Plan to Prevent TB among People Living with HIV

HIV infection is the strongest risk factor for a person to develop tuberculosis (TB), and TB is responsible for over a quarter of all AIDS-related deaths worldwide. In Uganda in 2017, 40 percent of TB patients were co-infected with HIV. Despite 94 percent of TB/HIV co-infected patients...

Rice terraces of the Cordillera mountain range in Banaue, Philippines. © 2016 JMM Bimbo Brillo, Courtesy of Photoshare
June 27, 2019
Philippine Projects Move the Dial for Improved Health

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 role in working on three USAID-funded...

Yadira Gómez, transgender woman in Nicaragua, received training on HIV rapid testing and counseling and HIV and sexually transmitted infection prevention from the USAID PrevenSida Project.
May 08, 2019
Ending the AIDS Epidemic is Within Reach, but How Do We Walk That 'Last Mile?'

As the PEPFAR 2018 Annual Report shows, HIV/AIDS data from the highest-burden countries show significant progress towards achieving epidemic control – that ‘tipping point’ where the number of new HIV infections falls below the number of deaths from all causes for people living with HIV (PLHIV)....

A newborn resuscitation session at Lacor Hospital, Gulu District, Uganda. The ASSIST Project provided similar mentorships to lower health center service providers including enrolled midwives and nurses on newborn resuscitation.
May 08, 2019
Quality Improvement Team Approach Helps Reduce Maternal and Child Mortality in Uganda

Most maternal and newborn deaths happen during labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period. Why? Primarily due to three reasons: delays in seeking appropriate care, an inability to access such care in a timely manner, and inconsistencies in quality of care. However, a targeted quality...

Ministry of Health officials from Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Vincent and the Grenadines brainstorm how to integrate the ZiCaMas tool into their sustainability plans
May 03, 2019
Zika and Beyond: Building Resiliency for Future Outbreaks

Representatives from USAID-funded projects, Ministries of Health, UNICEF, PAHO, Save the Children, and NGOs from 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries gathered in Panama City April 24-26 for the USAID Care and Support for Infants, Mothers, and Families affected by Zika Conference. At the...

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