On May 12, the global community recognizes International Nurses Day, drawing attention to the immeasurable impact nurses have on patients, their health, and well-being, and their broader impact on the provision of primary health care and achievement of health targets across the…
URC is committed to locally led development that features strong collaboration and sustainable health outcomes. With that goal in mind, URC brought together forward-thinking innovators as part of a learning tour to showcase and promote the scale-up of community-led innovations in rural…
To achieve improved health outcomes, public, private, and non-governmental health care providers must join forces to collaboratively improve the quality of health care services and build resilient health systems. On Jan. 17, URC gathered public, private, and non-governmental (NGO) health leaders for…
URC experts in TB from Uganda and the Philippines are pleased to share their experience and knowledge at the Union World Conference on Lung Health 2022, taking place virtually from November 8-11. Following the conference theme of “Combating Pandemics – Today & Tomorrow,”…
The following excerpt is taken from an article on Devex that was posted on August 30, 2022. The unprecedented spread of monkeypox, following the COVID-19 pandemic, underscores how ill-prepared the world continues to be for emerging microbial threats. It seems we just can’t learn…
Since URC’s founding in 1965, we have dedicated ourselves to bettering the world, both at home and abroad. With conviction, the university professors who founded URC believed in the power of social activism to improve the quality of life and well-being of…
The recently launched International Council of Nurses Caring with Courage global series produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, highlights the impact of nurses around the world. One film in the series, “A Nurse’s Calling,” highlights Nassali Rose Mugerwa, affectionately “Nurse Rose,” who…
Each year on May 12, in commemoration of International Nurses Day, the global community recognizes the crucial role of nurses at the forefront of delivering quality health care and building strong health systems. The day – established in 1974 by the International…
Reflecting on the past 18 years of my career working in finance and grants administration – 13 of which I have worked for URC in Uganda – I have learned a few truths about what it takes to successfully implement USAID and…
The most effective way to combat the next pandemic is to begin planning for it now. That’s why the Milken Institute – a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank – gathered global health leaders over the course of the last two years to address…
