IPC - Infection Prevention and Control
Dec 22, 2022 | News, Stories from the Field
High-Level CDC Foundation Team Visits ICAP-Supported IPC Facilities in Ethiopia related to COVID-19 Screening, Monitoring, Isolation and Cohorting (COSMIC) Project In March 2020, Ethiopia reported its first COVID-19 case signaling the emerging threats to Ethiopia’s...
Oct 25, 2022 | News
The Uganda Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Western and Central region of Uganda in September 2022. By October 20, 2022, 65 EVD cases were confirmed, 27 people had died, and 1,636 contacts of cases had been listed, with new...
May 25, 2022 | News
In Sierra Leone, ICAP at Columbia University is supporting the improvement of infection prevention and control (IPC) practices across the health system, making important gains in addressing health care obstacles exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. ICAP partners with...
May 16, 2022 | News
In Kazakhstan, ICAP at Columbia University is uncovering challenges that encumber infection and prevention control (IPC) processes throughout the country – and helping to develop strategies for a way forward. In collaboration with the National Public Health Center...
Jun 24, 2021 | Stories from the Field
As the Kenyan health system fights a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the emergence of new and more contagious variants, ICAP is continuing to work with its longtime partner Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) to safeguard the health of its...
