Efua Owusu, Author at ICAP at Columbia University

ICAP’s Laboratory Support in Sierra Leone Empowers Clinicians to Administer Targeted Treatment to Prevent Death Among Young Children

Apr 24, 2021 | Stories from the Field

Three years into the successful launch of the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) project in Sierra Leone, ICAP continues to help the country’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) to strengthen laboratory and data systems. The training of...

“Science Will Save the Day” – ICAP’s Yen Pottinger Talks about Her Love of Viruses and Why She Believes Public Health Needs More Laboratory Scientists in the Fight Against COVID-19

Apr 17, 2021 | Stories from the Field

For as long as she can remember, Yen Pottinger, PhD, ICAP’s senior technical advisor for Laboratory Surveillance, has had a deep curiosity about how viruses work. “I love viruses over organisms like bacteria and parasites,” Pottinger says excitedly. “Viruses are...

ICAP Grand Rounds Webinar – COVID-19 Testing: Lessons Learned

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RISE Partnership in Kenya Tackles Barriers to Cervical Cancer Treatment

Mar 26, 2021 | Stories from the Field

In Kenya, the fight against cervical cancer is a collaborative effort. Approximately 5,236 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year, making it the second leading cause of cancer in the East African country. Every day, nine women in Kenya die from the...