Stories from the Field
Sep 26, 2023 | Stories from the Field
An estimated 280,000 people in Myanmar live with HIV, and 208,480 (74%) are on antiretroviral therapy treatment (ART). For Myanmar’s National AIDS Program, the plan is to increase the number of people with access to HIV medication by 16% by the end of 2025, bringing...
Aug 30, 2023 | News, Stories from the Field
Representatives from 20 hospitals and ministries of health in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda gathered in Mombasa, Kenya, from August 1-3 to exchange lessons learned and strategies for infection prevention and control (IPC) compliance. The three-day meeting was...
Aug 29, 2023 | News, Stories from the Field
Last summer, mpox, a previously rare disease, suddenly emerged in 113 countries, including the United States. Mpox is related to smallpox and was known to cause flu-like symptoms. Last summer’s outbreak, however, was especially challenging because the illness also...
Aug 3, 2023 | Stories from the Field
On foot, via bicycle, or by car, Narciso Fausto Pedro visits the homes of clients who are often hard to reach in Nampula, Mozambique. As an index testing lay counselor, Pedro conducts HIV testing for any contact of a client who has tested positive or is known to be...
Jul 26, 2023 | News, Stories from the Field
Ethiopia’s Amhara Regional Health Bureau recognized ICAP last month for its effective and timely support of the bureau’s emergency response efforts to restore HIV services and antiretroviral treatment (ART) in 65 health facilities partially or fully destroyed during a...
Jul 24, 2023 | Stories from the Field
In Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a group of women gather, carrying with them the money they earned during the week. “I am here,” each woman says, leaning forward to state their attendance and placing some money in a box in the center. The group,...
