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Working with Community Health Workers in Guatemala, 2010
August 13, 2018
Thirty Years at URC: Reflections from Tisna Veldhuijzen van Zanten

Tisna Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Ph.D., URC’s Chief Science Officer and Senior Vice President for International Development, will retire in September after a 30-year career at URC. Recently, Tisna took time to offer some thoughts and insights on her vast experience in providing technical leadership...

August 09, 2018
Blog: The Untapped Lifesaving Potential of Maternal Death Reviews

Eighteen years ago, I saw a mother die. I’ll never forget her last words, which she said with tears streaming down her cheeks: “Is my baby OK?” At the time, I led the postpartum department in a district hospital in Punjab, a north Indian state. I was called to attend the pregnant woman admitted...

July 24, 2018
Optimizing Health Worker Performance and Productivity to Achieve the 95-95-95 Targets

To achieve 95-95-95 targets for HIV epidemic control, facilities and other HIV service delivery points (e.g., communities) need to provide efficient and effective services to ensure that people living with HIV know their status, receive and sustain antiretroviral therapy, and achieve viral...

Patient in post-op is all smiles.
July 22, 2018
HIV Prevention Project Achieves Milestone in South Africa

In its first year, the USAID Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Project facilitated more than 70,000 medical male circumcisions in KwaZulu-Natal Province, bringing the province’s total to more than 1 million.

Kesaobaka Dikgole
July 20, 2018
3 Questions with Kesaobaka Dikgole: Delivering Differently for HIV Clients in Botswana

Botswana remains one of the countries most affected by HIV/AIDS. Fortunately, not many people are dying due to AIDS these days, but close to one in four Batswana needs regular, reliable access to the medical system — for life-saving drugs and routine check-ups — for the rest of his or her life...

A mother is tested for HIV at Kawolo Hospital, Eastern Uganda
July 10, 2018
The Root Causes of Ugandans Avoiding HIV Testing and Treatment

More than 1.4 million people in Uganda – approximately 6.5 percent of the country’s population – are HIV positive. Uganda is working to reduce this rate with international assistance, but many personal and cultural barriers stand in the way of Ugandans from seeking HIV testing and treatment.

Samson Kironde, URC’s Director of PEPFAR/Global Fund Activities on the HRH2030 Project.
July 09, 2018
URC Experts to Present at Global AIDS Conference

Samson Kironde, Ph.D., URC’s Director of PEPFAR/Global Fund Activities on the HRH2030 Project, will appear on a satellite panel and give two poster presentations at the 22nd International HIV and AIDS Conference in Amsterdam from July 23-27.

Photo of child reading a book on a mobile phone.
June 28, 2018
Improving Literacy by Bringing Books to Millions of Children in Local Languages

The Global Digital Library – launched in April and supported by URC – plans to have reading materials available in at least 100 languages in digital and print formats by the end of 2020.

June 26, 2018
Fostering Career Opportunities while Learning English

URC’s Center for Human Services has offered English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in Cumberland County, New Jersey and surrounding areas for more than 28 years. Adult participants in the ESL/Civics program are individuals with family and work obligations intent on bettering their language...

Illustration of user at computer reviewing data
June 12, 2018
Creating a Digital System to Track and Improve Health and Nutrition in Indonesia

Despite impressive economic growth in recent years, Indonesia continues to suffer from conspicuously high rates of child stunting, and wasting, and or severe wasting. The country is committed to addressing the poor nutrition situation, yet suffers from a lack of reliable and timely information...

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