Stories from the Field
Nursing Students Strengthen HIV Service Delivery in Hard-to-Reach Communities of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Evodie Sakisa Tshilombo is a third-year nursing student at the ICAP-supported ITM Immaculé Lubumbashi School of Nursing and Midwifery in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Through a two-month rural rotational internship, Tshilombo and 33 other students have learned...
ICAP-Supported Clinics in South Sudan Buzz with “I-Surge” Activity to Meet HIV Testing and Care Targets
At ICAP’s office in Juba, South Sudan, Shambel Aragaw’s phone buzzes. Aragaw, a medical doctor, is the technical director for ICAP in South Sudan, and the buzz is a WhatsApp notification. But not just any notification. This is the daily summary of all HIV-related...
In Eswatini, ICAP Extends Follow-Up and Testing to Give HIV-Exposed Infants a Healthy Start in Life
For pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV, antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a safe and effective way to avoid transmitting HIV to their babies. Strategies like Option B+, where expectant mothers living with HIV are offered lifelong ART regardless of their...
ICAP’s I-Surge Strategy in Zambia Supports Partner Notification and Testing Services for HIV
At the Lundazi Urban Clinic in Zambia’s Eastern Province, an ICAP-supported community lay counselor welcomed Susan as she hurried in. “How come you are late for pharmacy pick-up?” the counselor asked. “I could not leave the village as I had to participate in field...