Community health workers
On International Overdose Awareness Day, ICAP Debuts Innovative New Resource to Address Opioid Use Disorders
Across the United States, persistently high rates of opioid addiction and deaths from overdose have devastated individuals and families, created an unprecedented burden for health care systems and local governments, and left communities struggling to respond. Every...
ICAP Co-Develops Community Health Worker Training Materials with South Africa’s Department of Health
Over the last year, ICAP’s technical experts have collaborated with South Africa’s Department of Health to roll-out a standardized, competency-based curriculum for the county’s community-based health workers. The trainings in health promotion and disease prevention...![[STAT] What is nursing?](https://icap.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/Artboard-1-100-1-1080x675.jpg)
[STAT] What is nursing?
This article from health news publication STAT is an important read because it looks to bring clarity to the question: What is nursing anyways? Although nurses are routinely rated the most trustworthy profession in the U.S. and make up the largest single body of...