Stories from the Field
Jun 7, 2016 | Stories from the Field
Accurate early diagnosis and prompt treatment of malaria is among the core strategies used to prevent and control malaria. When patients visit health centers or hospitals for malaria care, a lab technician collects blood from the patient and examines it for the...
Jun 1, 2016 | Stories from the Field
This past month, ICAP welcomed a group of public health experts from Kenya to participate in a week-long intensive mentorship on medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs for people who inject drugs (PWID). The learning exchange precedes the launch of the first MAT...
Apr 28, 2016 | Stories from the Field
In 2011, a global plan was launched to reduce new HIV infections among children. That same year, Cameroon was identified as one of the priority countries with a high rate of maternal transmission of HIV. It was estimated that only 53 percent of pregnant women living...
Apr 22, 2016 | Stories from the Field
A successful malaria prevention and control program depends on high quality diagnostic services. Laboratories must be properly equipped, staff must be adequately trained, and results need to be accurate. Microscopy is the gold standard method to diagnose malaria, and...
Oct 16, 2015 | Stories from the Field
For Lesotho, a small rural country with a population of two million and an HIV prevalence rate of 23 percent, strengthening strategic information systems so program managers have actionable data to inform their decisions is a critical step to improving HIV care and...
Jun 29, 2015 | Stories from the Field
Before nurses and midwives begin practicing, they are required to have a range of clinical competencies to achieve licensure. In Ethiopia, opportunities for clinical learning for nurses, however, have been limited, due to a shortage of facilities, and the challenge of...
