Stories from the Field
May 20, 2015 | Stories from the Field
In the early 1960’s, Malawi’s National School of Nursing operated a model teaching ward at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital where nursing students developed critical clinical skills by working directly with patients supported by trained clinical supervisors. But with...
Apr 30, 2015 | Stories from the Field
In Malawi, there are limited opportunities for nurses and midwives, and many leave the country in pursuit of different positions or quit the field altogether. It’s a trend which contributes, in part, to the high vacancy rate in the profession. Yet in Malawi, where...
Mar 30, 2015 | Stories from the Field
With more than 1.5 million people living with HIV, Kenya has one of the largest HIVpopulations in the world and with more than 13,000 new infant HIV infections each year, Kenya accounts for more than four percent of new pediatric infections worldwide. Despite the...
Jan 30, 2015 | Stories from the Field
At the Centre de Sante Urbain Zikisso, an ICAP-supported clinic in the rural town of Lakota, Cote d’Ivoire, a female patient receives HIV care and treatment services. Diagnosed with HIV four years earlier, the patient discontinued antiretroviral treatment believing...
Oct 17, 2014 | Stories from the Field
When Maselobe Lebona was a nursing student at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), she often became nervous when she had to perform procedures on patients for the first time. Because she did not have an opportunity to practice certain skills in a clinical...
Oct 2, 2014 | Stories from the Field
As the global response to HIV advances, and programs mature from an emergency to a sustained response, greater focus is being dedicated to quality and quality improvement (QI). The emphasis on QI is based on the appreciation of the importance of quality in achieving...
