Stories from the Field
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,...
Jul 19, 2023 | Stories from the Field
The Assosa Zone of Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz Region is renowned for its abundant gold mines, attracting jobseekers from across the country and making artisanal gold mining—or informal, small-scale mining—the primary source of income for a substantial portion of the...
Jul 19, 2023 | Stories from the Field
Maria Isabel Rodriguez has been a nurse at CMI Benguela health facility in Benguela province, Angola, for 12 years. Support from ICAP at Columbia University, she said, has not just changed, but transformed client-centered care over her more-than-a-decade tenure. “I...
Jun 28, 2023 | Stories from the Field
It all started at a drag brunch. In May of 2021, ICAP’s Harlem Prevention Center (HPC) in New York City launched the I AM study, which aims to test the feasibility and impact of providing oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) alongside gender-affirming hormone therapy...
Jun 23, 2023 | Stories from the Field
“I know I am not alone,” said Leilla Manirakiza. “Hope comes with education and counseling. Not only did I regain hope, but I believed I could help others.” When Leilla tested positive for HIV, she faced a number of challenges. She felt shame from her status and even...
Jun 15, 2023 | News, Stories from the Field
In the past decade, the Philippines has experienced the fastest growing rate of new HIV infections in Southeast Asia, registering an increase of over 400 percent in daily incidence between 2012 and 2023. In 2019, as a part of a bigger push to address this problem, the...
