Projects
2021–
2026
The PMI-EM Activity contributes to comprehensive malaria interventions in Myanmar to achieve the goal of eliminating the indigenous transmission of Pf malaria by 2025 and put Myanmar on a path to eliminate all human malaria by 2030. PMI-EM builds on URC’s 10 years of continuous implementation of PMI malaria...
2019–
2021
The Challenge Dengue fever has become a major challenge in Asia and other parts of the world. Overview and Objectives URC executed an entomological field survey in selected high-risk dengue transmission areas in Hlaing Tha Yar Township. This surveillance system provided information on mosquito populations in target areas and was a necessary first step before...
2016–
2022
Defeat Malaria works in priority regions of Myanmar with high malaria incidence and hard-to-reach migrant groups. The project scales up proven interventions to ensure treatment compliance and identify cases...
2016–
2018
URC worked with Myanmar’s Ministry of Health to strengthen its data management systems for malaria surveillance and diagnosis. The program worked with the National Malaria Program and National Health Laboratory to roll out the updated systems in Mon State and Sagaing Region...
2012–
2020
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...
2011–
2017
The CAP-Malaria Project aimed to prevent malaria and contain the spread of multi-drug resistant Pf malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion, specifically in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Pf is the most common and deadliest parasite that causes malaria...
2010–
2020
TB CARE II complemented existing and planned projects in the USAID Bureau for Global Health to provide leadership and support to national TB programs (NTPs) and other in-country partners. The project accelerated the implementation of TB directly observed treatment, short course (DOTS)...
1985–
1991
Technical support to improve, through operations research, the cost-effectiveness and user accessibility of family planning programs throughout Asia.