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Jun 10, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
In 2013, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) adopted DHIS2 (District Health Information Software 2) as the national electronic platform for health data collection, processing, and dissemination. A free, open-source software platform, DHIS2 is considered the world’s...
May 27, 2026 | News
ICAP joins the Kingdom of Eswatini in mourning the loss of Ms. Rejoice Nkambule, Eswatini’s deputy minister of health, who died on May 18, 2026. The sudden loss of Ms. Rejoice, as she was widely known, shocked and saddened the global health community, including many...
May 27, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
Data generated in health facilities data is essential for driving evidence-based care decisions, sustaining infection prevention and control (IPC) improvements, and ultimately protecting patients from preventable harm. At three health facilities in Kenya – MP Shah,...
May 27, 2026 | Events, News, Webinars
Join us on Tuesday, June 16, for an ICAP Grand Rounds Webinar on the latest advances in using mobile phones for surveys in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Phone surveys have exploded in LMIC over the last decade with researchers increasingly use mobile phones...
May 20, 2026 | News
Countries throughout Africa face dual threats of infectious disease outbreaks, such as cholera, measles, and Ebola, alongside such climate-related shocks as floods and cyclones. These interrelated dangers repeatedly test the limits of national health systems and...
May 11, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
Severely strained due to war, Ukraine’s health system faces significant challenges, including mass casualties and prolonged hospitalizations that facilitate the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Among these, infections with carbapenem-resistant...