During my visit to Cambodia last year, I examined the state of malaria control in the country and provided recommendations for how to sustain the country’s success against the disease. This kind of strategic analysis is not new for me. I spent…
This article is the first in a series on considerations for introducing AI-driven ultraportable X-ray to increase TB detection. Early diagnosis and treatment is the key to eliminating TB. Hope fills the global TB community when new technologies emerge to better enable…
SVP Cathy Thompson joined military officials, partners and Caitlin Piper, the Chargé d’affaires for Eswatini, to officially handover the newly renovated and expanded staff housing building to the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) and the Eswatini government. The renovations were made possible…
Health workers play a vital role in keeping communities healthy and safe. World Health Worker Week –organized from April 1-7 by the Frontline Health Workers Coalition and the World Health Organization – is a time to express support and gratitude. Read about several of…
Dennis Carroll has been appointed Chief Scientist for URC. Carroll leads URC’s efforts on global health security, including exploring ways to make health systems more resilient in the face of a public health emergency. Central to that is URC’s comprehensive approach to…
Monica, a 36-year-old pregnant mother from Uganda’s Sironko district, hesitated to seek prenatal care at Buwasa Health Center IV after hearing about its poor reputation. The facility in Bugisu subregion faced management challenges and service gaps which adversely impacted the quality of…
In Uganda’s Mayuge district, Florence Katoko, 22, seven months pregnant, unexpectedly went into labor after visiting Malongo Health Center III. Feeling unwell, she suspected she had malaria, and was hoping to receive treatment to protect herself and her baby. Florence’s malaria test…
Heng Sok Heab, a 25-year-old rice farmer from Battambang Province in Cambodia, works hard to support his family, often supplementing his income with seasonal work. Unfortunately, while working at a commercial farm in Pursat Province picking oranges in 2022, he fell seriously…
The URC-implemented USAID’s TB Platforms Project is transforming TB screening and testing in the Philippines by delivering diagnosis to clients’ doorsteps. Using ultraportable X-rays coupled with artificial intelligence (AI) driven computer-aided detection (CAD), coupled with Truenat mobile sputum testing, URC has successfully…
I recently returned from the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting (JITM) in Bangkok, Thailand, hosted by the Faculty of Tropical Medicine of the University of Mahidol, where the theme was “Achieving the SDGs: Human and AI-driven Solutions for Tropical Medicine in a…
