Stories from the Field
Sep 24, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
At the age of 46, Fernanda Sumbane, a mother of three living in the Muatala neighbourhood in the city of Nampula in Mozambique found a way to take control of her health and make informed decisions about protecting herself from HIV. The discovery was PrEP. Short for...
Sep 23, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
Lenacapavir launch marks latest chapter in ICAP’s decade-long story of helping bring cutting-edge pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to the country’s at-risk populations For people with elevated risk of acquiring HIV, PrEP is power. Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is...
Sep 10, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), first confirmed in May 2026, has been spreading with devastating consequences. As of September 7, a total of more than 6,757 confirmed cases and 3,267 deaths have been reported, according to the Ministry of...
Aug 19, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
Accreditation for quality and competence based on the ISO 15189 international standard is becoming a key requirement for bacteriology laboratories in Ukraine. The ISO 15189 standard is used by pathology and clinical labs to build reliable quality management systems...
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...