Key populations
Jan 19, 2024 | News
“Within communities, key populations can often be isolated,” said Marcellin Makaya Lumbu, lead doctor at Centre de dépistage et de traitement des IST (CDTI) Katuba. “It’s important that we make them feel at home.” Nestled off a quiet street in Lubumbashi, Democratic...
Sep 22, 2023 | News
ICAP in Malawi is preparing to launch biobehavioral surveys among four key populations. In a novel approach, the survey team is engaging a newly established Community Advisory Board (CAB) of key population members to gain vital insight into all survey activities and...
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...
May 10, 2023 | Stories from the Field
“The first thing I do is give myself as an example,” said Miriam Lete. “I tell people to look at me and I ask – don’t I look healthy? I tell them it’s because I’m on medication.” Lete is a community counselor. She collaborates with one of ICAP at Columbia University’s...
Nov 23, 2022 | Stories from the Field
Pre-exposure prophylaxis – or PrEP – has proved to be a game-changer in helping reduce the transmission of HIV in countries around the world. As it continues to support the introduction of PrEP among vulnerable populations in regions where HIV is epidemic, ICAP at...