In the Media
Dec 4, 2018 | In the Media, News
For global-health professionals, the successful war on HIV/AIDS is a model to emulate when targeting other hard-to-contain pandemics. But as Columbia University’s Elizabeth Radin notes, the biggest obstacles to overcoming public-health crises are usually political,...
Nov 30, 2018 | In the Media, News
“The intent behind World AIDS Day is to focus attention on this massive global epidemic and a reminder that today millions of people are living with HIV and continue to get infected,” says Wafaa El-Sadr, director of ICAP at Columbia University and the Dr. Mathilde...
Nov 16, 2018 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, global director of ICAP at Columbia University, acts as a mentor to two women at earlier stages in their careers. In addition to offering advice and support, mentors can also help mentees progress their careers through finding suitable workshops,...
Nov 13, 2018 | In the Media, News
“The world’s ability to tame tuberculosis and noncommunicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension will hinge on the quality of prevention and treatment strategies,” write authors Elizabeth Radin, Miriam Rabkin, and Wafaa El-Sadr. “In...
Nov 7, 2018 | In the Media, News
“Wafaa and ICAP are responsible, in my view, for two revolutions,” said President Bollinger, “one in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, and the other in changing our sights as to what can be accomplished through the University’s intelligent and energetic engagement in the...
Oct 29, 2018 | In the Media, News
There are no easy solutions these days. But often the way through the most difficult moments or problems is via an acknowledgment of human reality: the things we know about ourselves and our communities that we forget when we put on our professional hats, or feel we...