Stories from the Field
Apr 23, 2021 | Stories from the Field
In direct support of national efforts to build Kenya’s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infections disease threats, ICAP is spearheading efforts at two high-capacity hospitals in Kenya –Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital (KUTRRH)...
Apr 17, 2021 | Stories from the Field
For as long as she can remember, Yen Pottinger, PhD, ICAP’s senior technical advisor for Laboratory Surveillance, has had a deep curiosity about how viruses work. “I love viruses over organisms like bacteria and parasites,” Pottinger says excitedly. “Viruses are...
Apr 16, 2021 | Stories from the Field
As a boy growing up in rural Ethiopia, ICAP’s Tesfay Abreha, DVM, MSc, MPH, and his family dreamed of him becoming a successful lawyer, influenced by an uncle who was a judge. But life had other plans: as a young student, he excelled in science rather than political...
Apr 15, 2021 | Stories from the Field
In support of national efforts to improve diagnostic services for patients accessing care at public health facilities in Eswatini, ICAP at Columbia University developed a digital link, or interface, enabling seamless data exchange between public health facilities and...
Mar 26, 2021 | Stories from the Field
In Kenya, the fight against cervical cancer is a collaborative effort. Approximately 5,236 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year, making it the second leading cause of cancer in the East African country. Every day, nine women in Kenya die from the...
Mar 23, 2021 | Stories from the Field
With the expansion of large-scale HIV prevention outreach efforts and increased accessibility of antiretroviral therapy (ART), the last decade has seen huge progress in the reduction of new HIV infections among newborn infants around the world. However, significant...
