Projects

The Challenge Malawi is a landlocked country surrounded by Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique with an estimated population of 17 million people. It is among the countries worst affected by the HIV and AIDS epidemic, with 10% infection rate amongst the adults aged 15 to 49. With more than 1 million people living with HIV, Malawi...

URC supported Eswatini’s Ministry of Health efforts, and the Lubombo Region specifically, to control the HIV epidemic. The project aimed to reduce the incidence of HIV and TB by 50% in adults, 90% among children, and avert 20% of deaths among children, adults, and pregnant women living with HIV...

This technical assistance (TA) project focused on improving providers’ and health facilities’ capacity to provide high-quality TB and HIV diagnosis, care, and management to their patients. URC trained more than 1,700 health care providers and laboratory workers at the local, regional, and national levels across the five countries. The project provided quarterly individualized TA and...

URC partnered with CH2M HILL to strengthen Iraq’s and Afghanistan’s biosecurity capacity to identify and respond to biological and chemical threats. We provided support to the local project teams to assess and enhance capacity to increase detection and diagnosis and report on infectious disease outbreaks. Objectives were: Identify and address gaps in human and animal public...

The Challenge Identifying critical knowledge gaps in response to HIV and AIDS and conduct formative research, operations research, and evaluations to inform programming and policies; Developing and implementing a data dissemination plan and incorporate findings into programmatic recommendations for most at-risk populations and people living with HIV/AIDS in Cambodia; and Strengthen local partner capacity to...

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...

Conducted activities to help women living with HIV/AIDS remain in treatment. Key activities included: This project was also known as “Project SAFE – HIV/AIDS Prevention Program”.

Created a referral network to ensure that women of color living with HIV and AIDS in Cumberland County, NJ have access to and continue to be actively engaged in quality treatment and care. The project was implemented for the HIV/AIDS Bureau, Special Projects of National Significance Program.