Projects

The Challenge Improve the nutritional status of children under two by linking nutrition-sensitive economic and food-security activities with nutrition-specific interventions. Overview and Objectives Formally launched on June 5, 2013, the Feed the Future Zambia Mawa (Mawa) project aimed to improve food and economic security for 21,500 households in Chipata and Lundazi districts in Zambia’s Eastern...

[pods]{@ID,get_the_post_thumbnail_caption}[/pods] The Challenge Indonesia ranks fifth among the world’s 22 high-burden TB countries. TB is still stigmatized in the southeast Asia country, and only 21% of Indonesians are aware of the risks of TB or how to properly treat it. The country lacks a comprehensive and coordinated approach to engage communities in supporting TB services...

Provided technical assistance to PATH on PMTCT services in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

ASSIST built on the work of the USAID Health Care Improvement Project. ASSIST operated in over 40 countries, supporting quality improvement efforts for HIV and AIDS, MNCH, malaria, tuberculosis, Zika, orphans and vulnerable children, and non-communicable disease services at both facility and community levels...

Overview and Objectives URC is a partner to RECO Industries, Ltd., supporting the production and distribution of therapeutic and supplementary foods to reduce malnutrition in vulnerable children, pregnant and lactating women, and adults living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. The project focuses on increasing the range and market reach of the food products, improving product supply...

URC supported the Guatemalan Ministry of Health’s efforts to provide expanded health coverage at the community level in predominantly indigenous Mayan municipalities, focusing on reducing chronic malnutrition and improving maternal and child health services...

The Challenge Support New Jersey’s goal of reducing, and eventually eliminating, health disparities in the state. Overview and Objectives Partnered with the Cumberland County Health Department for the 2013 Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. As part of this program, provided a six-week Tomando Control de su Salud (Taking Control of Your Health) workshop for Spanish speaking...

Overview and Objectives Two separate initiatives (Muskoka Initiative I & Muskoka Initiative II) where URC reduced maternal and newborn mortality and increased family planning uptake in two health zones (Couffo and Borgou) of Benin through clinical systems improvements and community engagement, with a focus on gender. Specifically, URC improved the quality of reproductive health services...

The Challenge Partner with Niger’s Ministry of Health to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of expanding a proven maternal and newborn care improvement approach to 218 public maternity hospitals, 95% of such facilities in the country. Overview and Objectives Evaluated prospectively the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the scale-up of a high impact intervention package...

Overview and Objectives URC provided technical support to strengthen pharmaceutical human resources planning, management, regulation, development, and performance in Afghanistan. The program strengthened the country’s regulatory system, improved supply chain management, built human resource capacity, enhanced pharmaceutical services, and upgraded pharmaceutical information management. Specific project objectives include: