URC experts in HIV/AIDS are pleased to share their experiences and knowledge at AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference from July 22-26. Visit our poster sessions listed below and/or stop by the URC booth (#208, Hall B1). We’d love to meet you.
Aloyo, lives in the village “For God” in Gulu City. At the young age of 24, she had already encountered many challenges including the death of both parents and a recent separation from her husband. Aloyo, feeling overwhelmed and filled with doubt…
This article is the second in a series on considerations for introducing AI-driven ultraportable X-ray to increase TB detection. The expanded use of ultraportable AI-assisted X-ray, coupled with molecular diagnostic tools to screen, test, and diagnose TB in community settings, is changing…
URC’s successful implementation of USAID’s Keneya Nieta Activity in Mali under volatile security conditions was recognized by the International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) with the Vanguard Award, a part of the organization’s Global Impact Awards. The award recognizes companies with overall outstanding…
Cervical cancer is the most common and deadly cancer among women in Uganda. Women living with HIV (WLHIV) are particularly at risk of developing cervical cancer and dying from it. The Ministry of Health Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV…
Avian Influenza is back, and the world largely is yawning, but we should be alarmed. This highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus was first reported in Hong Kong in 1997. As an avian virus, it is highly transmittable among poultry and lethal:…
A recent randomized controlled trial (RCT) led by Dr. Eckhard Kleinau, Director, Research and Evaluation, URC, evaluated the effectiveness of the chatbot Vitalk in improving the mental wellbeing of health workers in Malawi during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study involving 1,584 participants…
Since 2018, URC has been implementing the Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Eswatini (DoD Eswatini URC Project) to support the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) to strengthen their HIV program in their 10 clinics across Eswatini. Renovations Expand Space for Quality…
Karen Irene B. Dames is a dedicated nurse at the Rural Health Unit of Alangalang, Leyte, where she begins each day with a mission to transform lives affected by substance use in the heart of the Philippines. When the Philippines government launched…
URC has been recognized for its commitment and innovative policies to support mental health in the workplace by Mental Health America (MHA), an honor fewer than 25 percent of all applicants receive. URC was honored with the Bell Seal at the Gold…
