Stories from the Field
Jul 24, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
Viral load testing is a backbone of the HIV response in countries around the world. When viral load – the amount of HIV in the blood of an individual is suppressed to undetectable levels – it prevents onward transmission of the virus, which is critical to bringing the...
Jul 17, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
In early September 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed its 16th Ebola virus disease outbreak since the disease was first identified in 1976. The epicenter was Bulape Health Zone in Kasai Province, which lies in the south-central part of the...
Jun 25, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
In Angola, adherence to pediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART) has historically posed a significant challenge due to limited child-friendly formulations, complex dosing requirements, and caregiver administration errors. These barriers have contributed to suboptimal...
Jun 17, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
When a mother arrived at Embakasi Health Centre in Nairobi with her three children, all running high fevers and covered in spreading skin lesions, she was searching for answers. Her two 11-year-old twins and their 20-year-old sibling had been worsening for days. The...
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, 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,...