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URC project leaders are critical to our successes, including for the tuberculosis (TB) projects we implement. How would two of our project leaders – URC Senior Technical Advisors Marianne Calnan and Abel Nkolo – prioritize using limited TB resources in the Philippines and Uganda, respectively? Watch this 6-minute video discussion to hear their insights: https://bit.ly/4fzTXNn USAID #EndTB #HealthIsSecurity

Thank you Gina Hechanova Alampay for your leadership!

The USAID Keneya Nieta Activity in Mali – represented by Chief of Party (COP) Dr. Sylvain B. Keita and Deputy COP Amadou Kansaye – was honored by the three Sikasso regional health departments for providing 78 villages with motorcycle ambulances to reinforce emergency medical and obstetric transport between villages and community health centers. Sikasso Regional Health Director Dr. Dramane Traoré handed over the certificate of recognition. “This donation strengthens the existing referral-evacuation system and will help reduce maternal, neonatal and infant mortality,” Dr. Traore said. Read more about the donation: https://bit.ly/3yZu49I #HealthIsSecurity #MaternalHealth #QualityImprovement In this photo are (L-R) Keneya Nieta Deputy Chief of Party Amadou Kansaye, Chief of Party Dr. Sylvain B. Keita, and Sikasso Regional Health Director Dr. Dramane Traoré.

USAID has awarded URC a 17-month, $12 million extension of the USAID Keneya Nieta Activity in Mali to continue building a resilient community health system. URC is the Activity’s lead implementer. Since 2020, Keneya Nieta has strengthened human and social capacity and empowered communities to use local resources to manage their own health and hold health systems accountable. The extension enables URC to continue the work through December 2026. “Local leadership is critical for the equity, effectiveness, and sustainability of URC’s work,” said Keneya Nieta Chief of Party Sylvain Keita. “We aim to enable local actors to set their own agendas, develop solutions, and bring their leadership and resources to make those solutions a reality.” During this funded extension, URC will focus on improving the ability of local organizations in Mali to receive direct awards from USAID. This will involve conducting baseline capacity assessments, risk evaluations, and tailored technical assistance to ensure that the sub-recipients are well-prepared for successful management of USAID funds. Read more: https://bit.ly/4hTxv3b #HealthIsSecurity #Localization Photo caption: Members of the Sirabougou community health platform, a representative of the Djenné Reference Health Center, and a representative of the community health association held a community meeting to discuss the village's health problems. Photo credit: Ibrahima Kamate

Great work by our malaria experts who presented last week at #TropMed24 in New Orleans, La. about subjects ranging from malaria treatment for forest-goers to tactics to sharply reduce malaria incidence. Let’s give shout outs to: · Chhuan Phally, Cluster Team Lead, and Dr. Virak Khieu of the Cambodia National Center for Parasitology, Entomology, and Malaria Control; · Khin Mon Mon, Senior Technical Advisor; · Hnin Su Su Khin, Chief of Party, and last – but not least! · Danielle Awabdeh, Program Manager, for her support. See the full list of URC presentations: https://bit.ly/40U2PJ5 American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) #EndMalaria

And the #UnionConf2024 is a wrap! Our staff very much enjoyed presenting and discussing their work, connecting with everyone, and learning about the state of TB interventions across the globe. We’re already looking forward to next year. Meanwhile, learn more about URC's work in TB: https://lnkd.in/dNZJzSk International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) #URCTB #URCUnionConf2024 #EndTB Abel Nkolo PhD Marianne Calnan Dr. Ersin Topcuoglu Madison Ethridge, MPH

Thanks to all who attended URC presentations, stopped by our booth, and/or connected with us online so far at #UnionConf2024. We appreciate you! Our presentations are finished, but our booth will be open through Saturday at A3310 on the ground floor. Our presenters Abel Nkolo PhD, Marianne Calnan, and Karen DalawangBayan are scheduled to be there in shifts between 8am-2pm. And we still have URC swag! International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) #URCTB #URCUnionConf2024 #EndTB

Earlier this year, 25 URC project leaders graduated from a URC internal Project Management and Leadership Training Program (PMLTP) to support their professional growth and improve project performance. What was the impact of the training? Listen to this audio testimonial by John Ntabala, MEL-KM Director for the USAID Keneya Nieta Activity in Mali. John said he already has applied lessons about managing the scope, time, and costs of projects to increase the odds of success. The 6-month program had 15 training sessions that emphasized issues that project leaders and managers need to be aware of, including how to: ·?Balance trade-offs between project scope and cost; ·?Empower team members; and ·?Track and act on risks. With this session, URC has trained 85% of its eligible project leaders. Curious for more? Read a related blog about the importance of building management capacity by URC Executive Vice President Carlos J. Cuellar, MD, MPH, who leads our PMLTPs: https://bit.ly/4hr6ZOj #URCisMe #QualityImprovement

Join Marianne Calnan – Chief of Party for USAID TB-Free Luzon in the Philippines – Thursday at #UnionConf2024 for her presentations about TB case finding and person-sensitive TB services. See the full URC presentation schedule: https://bit.ly/3CowMXj International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) #URCTB #URCUnionConf2024 #EndTB

Join Abel Nkolo PhD, URC Senior Technical Advisor, and Karen DalawangBayan, Deputy Chief of Party for USAID TB-Free Luzon in the Philippines, for their presentations on Thursday at #UnionConf2024. See the full URC presentation schedule: https://lnkd.in/e333hkmu International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) #URCTB #URCUnionConf2024 #EndTB