Engaging Traditional Leaders to Address HIV Testing Gaps Among Men in Northern Cameroon

Jun 25, 2021 | News

In the Northern regions of Cameroon, ICAP has been supporting community-based HIV testing. Despite existing strategies to identify cases, testing among key and target populations, such as men, remains a challenge. In this region, traditional authorities are well...

By Improving Connectivity Between Patient Health Databases and National Laboratories, ICAP Helps Accelerate Diagnostic Services in Eswatini

Apr 15, 2021 | Stories from the Field

In support of national efforts to improve diagnostic services for patients accessing care at public health facilities in Eswatini, ICAP at Columbia University developed a digital link, or interface, enabling seamless data exchange between public health facilities and...

Profile: As Part of a Robust HIV Epidemic Control Program, Social Worker Christina Kataraga-Livaza Reaches Those Most Impacted by HIV in Kazakhstan

Feb 17, 2021 | Stories from the Field

Christina Kataraga-Livaza is a 45-year old woman open livingly with HIV in Almaty, Kazakhstan. After spending fourteen years of her life in prison, for the past four years, she has been working at a community-based organization called Revansh, first as a volunteer and...

(Inspired Service podcast) “Science will Save the Day,” with virologist Yen Pottinger

Jan 22, 2021 | In the Media, News

In this episode of the Inspired Service Podcast, host Noah Sheinbaum speaks with Yen Pottinger, senior lab advisor at ICAP and former HIV Incidence Team lead at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They explore the brilliance of the virus itself, discuss...

Living Your Dream with HIV: A Personal Story from Ethiopia

Jan 14, 2021 | News

Written by guest contributor, Kassahun Tadese I was first diagnosed with HIV in 2005. I tested positive when I was 29 years old. At that time, I was attending evening classes to accomplish my dreams. During the daytime, I used to work for my living. I started falling...

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