Stories from the Field
Oct 25, 2018 | Stories from the Field
At the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu, a port city on Lake Victoria and the hub of western Kenya, a group of 16 young mothers gathered on August 30, 2018, to mark a momentous occasion. Although they themselves are all...
Oct 11, 2018 | Stories from the Field
Near the shore in a bustling neighborhood in Freetown stands the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH), the national referral maternity hospital in Sierra Leone. Nicknamed the “Cottage Hospital,” PCMH houses the National School of Midwifery (NSM), which trains...
Sep 14, 2018 | Stories from the Field
As a leader in Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Mary Fullah, RN, MPH, deputy chief nursing and midwifery officer, has difficult challenges to contend with: a severe shortage of health workers, including nurses, and a health system still recovering...
Jul 30, 2018 | Stories from the Field
Some of the most effective actions to improve health and well-being lie in sectors beyond health services, like sports and the arts. This is especially true for adolescents and young adults, as they form their identities and explore ways to express themselves. That’s...
Jul 30, 2018 | Stories from the Field
ICAP staff tabled at the first ever Pride march and festival in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), which took place on Saturday, June 30, in the country’s capital, Mbabane. ICAP’s display included information on HIV care and treatment programs and how to connect to health...
May 16, 2018 | Stories from the Field
What does booting a soccer ball into the back of the net have to do with controlling the HIV epidemic? If you’re a young person in Africa, the answer is: Pass me the ball and I’ll show you! Thanks to Grassroot Soccer, an innovative organization that is making a...