URC is delighted to welcome global health leader Catherine (Cathy) Thompson as Senior Vice President of our Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean (AFR/LAC) Regional Programs. Earl Gast, URC’s President, welcomes Cathy: “I am delighted to welcome Cathy to URC. Her impressive…
As an implementation science partnership mechanism, the URC-implemented USAID Health Evaluation and Applied Research Development (HEARD) Project catalyzes improvements in health and development policy and practice through better use of evidence and data on national, regional, and global levels. Real-time improvements in…
In the Mubende and Gulu districts of Northern Uganda, URC plays an active role in changing the trajectory of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in two military communities. Through the DoD Uganda URC Project, URC implements the PEPFAR-supported Determined, Resilient,…
Strategic partnership is at the heart of the Implementation Science Collaborative (ISC), the major output of USAID’s Health Evaluation and Applied Research Development (HEARD) Project. Comprised of a diverse set of partners from regional health bodies, government stakeholders, implementers, researchers, and advocates,…
The Implementation Science Collaborative (ISC) recently launched a new knowledge management library. This online repository provides a centralized location for global health researchers and implementers to access implementation science related resources, including: The ISC Resource Database is searchable by network area, language,…
More than 1,000 people joined URC at CSIS last Thursday for an important conversation on the impact of the war in Ukraine on its health system, and how mental health needs might be addressed during Ukraine’s reconstruction. The event was introduced by…
The URC family mourns the passing of David D. “Dave” Nicholas, MD, MPH, former URC Senior Vice President who was responsible for the development of URC’s global leadership in health care quality improvement. Dave was a pediatrician and public health expert who…
As the world’s deadliest infectious disease, TB infects approximately 10 million people globally each year, killing 1.5 million of these. Uganda is one of the 22 WHO-designated TB high burden countries. On Uganda’s military bases, there is a high potential of contracting…
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…
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has a long history of armed conflict and political instability that has contributed to population displacement and inequitable access to – and quality of – basic health care. Comprised of more than 7,000 islands,…
