Stories from the Field
Apr 24, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
The new digital system is helping health workers track missed appointments, follow up with patients, and improve viral load monitoring across five health facilities. In South Sudan, delivering HIV treatment presents extraordinary challenges. Health workers operate in...
Mar 28, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
Cervical cancer, the fourth most-common cancer in women, is a devastating disease – especially because it is highly preventable and curable if caught early. Visual inspection with acetic acid is a primary screening method that can be integrated into routine outpatient...
Mar 25, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
Foodborne disease outbreaks pose significant threats to people around the world, causing illness, death, and economic losses. Outbreaks can be caused by contamination from a wide variety of pathogens – including Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria – and may occur...
Feb 18, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
In the West African nation of Sierra Leone, the stage is being set for a major survey to gauge the status of the HIV epidemic. The 2026 Sierra Leone Population-based HIV Impact Assessment –known as SiLPHIA 2026 – is a household-based survey that will assess the...
Feb 16, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
Successfully addressing HIV in a population requires navigating complex landscapes affected by many variables, including social and behavioral factors that can be difficult to pin down. By using equations to simulate, analyze, and predict the dynamics of HIV...
Jan 15, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
Health care-associated infections (HAI) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remain urgent global public health threats and, in Kazakhstan, they pose a growing challenge. Many health care staff responsible for infection prevention and control (IPC) still lack structured...