From the very beginning, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a rollercoaster of fears and hopes, breakthroughs and setbacks. The past three years have seen scientific triumphs followed in a heartbeat by heartbreaking despair. Today, virtually no one in the world has...
Every day, fishermen travel far and wide in search of abundance – more fish, healthier fish, and fish that can be sold at a higher price. Mobility is an essential livelihood strategy, but it can also increase vulnerability to health threats, especially HIV....
Around the world, the long distances that stand between remote communities and health facilities hinder many people from accessing the lifesaving health services they need. Millions of people globally cannot reach health care within one hour by motorized transport and...
When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in Ethiopia in March 2020, it signaled the country’s need for a public health system that could respond swiftly to emerging disease threats. In April 2020, with support from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)...
Last November, the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ICAP at Columbia University donated laboratory equipment to seven HIV testing facilities in Regions 6 and 7 in the Philippines....
Today, there are an estimated one billion migrants globally, who at any given time, are journeying across borders in search of opportunity, safety, or justice. Migration is a major social determinant of health – refugees and migrants are among the most vulnerable...
