Building local capacity for holistic HIV epidemic control and flexible infrastructure to meet the demands of the global health agenda USAID’s Reaching Impact Saturation and Epidemic Control (RISE) program has supported almost 25 countries across the globe with technical assistance, service delivery, research, and cross-cutting health system aid. RISE utilizes proven tactics from 20 years
A conversation with Dr. Virgile Kikaya about global health security Infectious diseases know no borders. As director of Jhpiego’s office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dr. Virgile Kikaya knows this well. The DRC shares borders with nine countries. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Kikaya has used his expertise in global health security to help
Health records revealed that Roger* had been missing his appointments at the clinic in Fort Portal in western Uganda, a region with high HIV prevalence. His mood, which was beyond sad, hinted as to why Roger was not showing up for antiretroviral therapy. If taken regularly, the medication can suppress HIV to an undetectable level
