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The Hidden Costs of Fistula Repair Surgery

Posted by  on Friday, September 7th 2018     
Women at Kyenjojo Hospital, Uganda.

USAID has supported over 50,000 fistula repair surgeries to women, but many still lack access to this critical surgery that can restore their sense of empowerment, their ability to work, and their role in their community. New findings in Nigeria and Uganda have identified key barriers to seeking fistula care and improve fistula programs as well as future steps to accelerate progress.

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Raising Goats (and Confidence) in Uganda

Posted by  on Monday, May 1st 2017     
Livestock owner and her family show off their “Milk Queen” goat. / ACDI/VOCA

USAID is empowering women by introducing livestock ownership as a productive, resilience-building activity that ultimately benefits entire communities.

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Equipping Health Workers to Achieve an AIDS-free Generation

Posted by  on Tuesday, April 5th 2016     

As we celebrate World Health Worker Week, we recognize the tireless efforts of facility- and community-based health workers to achieve an AIDS-free generation, and we advocate that the international community continue to invest in them.

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Inspiring the Next Generation of Nutrition Leaders in Uganda

Posted by  on Wednesday, November 26th 2014     
Adera facilitating Village Health Team training for community mobilization and SBCC in Ntungamo

In May 2014, Kyambogo University and SPRING/Uganda signed a memorandum of understanding to continue their partnership to support the next class of nutritionists with capacity and leadership training.

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Can Private Financing Answer Uganda’s Health Care Woes?

Posted by  on Tuesday, July 8th 2014     

In spite of high aid flows to the public health system, Uganda has not boasted the same results as its neighbors. Today, USAID is investing in health-care value chains – from small rural drug shops to hospitals in Kampala – as a new way to try to move the needle on Uganda’s health.

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The Power of Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys (HCES) to Inform Evidence-Based Nutrition Interventions and Policies

Posted by  on Wednesday, March 5th 2014     
Conducting Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys (HCES)

Understanding food consumption patterns and nutrient intakes is essential for informing evidence-based food and nutrition policies. The international food and nutrition community, however, faces a lack of accurate and reliable data.

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Human-Centered Design and the Last Mile

Posted by  on Wednesday, March 5th 2014     

Community health worker (CHW) programs throughout the world struggle from limited resources and sub-optimal design, often devolving from a national strategy into a patchwork of nonprofit programs and activity. Why is this?

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Business Students Tackle Childhood Pneumonia in Uganda

Posted by  on Thursday, February 20th 2014     
The winning team from the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley.

A collaboration between USAID’s Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact (CII) in the Global Health Bureau and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University led to teams of business students from around the world competing on ways to reduce child deaths from pneumonia in Uganda.

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Creating an AIDS-Free Generation through Science and Technology

Posted by  on Tuesday, February 4th 2014     
Women can use this ARV-based vaginal gel to protect themselves against HIV. International Partnership for Microbicides

With the commitment, innovative spirit, creativity and hard work of our partners, USAID is continuously using science and technology in unprecedented ways to make great strides toward an AIDS-free generation.

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Empowering Health Workers to Improve Service Delivery in Uganda

Posted by  on Wednesday, December 11th 2013     
Agnes provides integrated HIV and family planning counseling to client. Photo credit: Carol Bales, IntraHealth International.

Agnes Masagwayi has a fierce determination to give her community the best possible care. But as a clinical health officer in Mbale District, Uganda, she knows how difficult it can be.

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