ART - antiretroviral therapy
Dec 1, 2017 | News
In the quest for HIV epidemic control, enabling people living with HIV to get into care, keeping them there, and helping them achieve viral load suppression after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) are three key objectives for the global health community. In 2011,...
Oct 16, 2017 | News
Dr. Prisca Kasonde has been appointed country director for ICAP in Zambia. At ICAP’s office in Lusaka, Dr. Kasonde will head a team of more than 20 staff with oversight of five key projects. “Dr. Kasonde’s wealth of experience in clinical care and program management...
Sep 6, 2017 | News
“What can happen when your viral load is high?” “What would be good about a low viral load?” “How important do you think it is for your long-term health?” These are a few of the reflection questions from the flipchart for working with adults living with HIV, part of...
Jun 26, 2017 | News
In the provincial township of Mangochi, near the southern end of Lake Malawi, HIV-positive teenagers gather for one of many antiretroviral therapy (ART) teen clubs across the country. A team of health care workers interacts with the teens, providing counseling and...
Apr 25, 2017 | Stories from the Field
Mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and psychosis are more than twice as common among people living with HIV than in patients with other chronic conditions, such as diabetes. [1] This is due to several factors: HIV/AIDS and related...
