A Novel Pursuit: ICAP’s Ima-Abasi Bassey’s Journey to Pathology

Jul 20, 2021 | Stories from the Field

As a teenager growing up in Nigeria, ICAP’s Ima-Abasi Bassey was a voracious reader of romance novels, finding an escape in an ongoing series detailing dramatic tales of love among health professionals. This was a world where anything could happen and the stakes were...

ICAP Global Director Visits the Kingdom of Eswatini

May 10, 2021 | Stories from the Field

During her visit this week to the Kingdom of Eswatini, Wafaa El Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA, the founder and global director of ICAP at Columbia University, met with the Honorable Minister of Health, Senator Lizzie Nkosi on Monday, May 3, 2021. The two discussed ICAP’s...

ICAP’s Laboratory Support in Sierra Leone Empowers Clinicians to Administer Targeted Treatment to Prevent Death Among Young Children

Apr 24, 2021 | Stories from the Field

Three years into the successful launch of the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) project in Sierra Leone, ICAP continues to help the country’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) to strengthen laboratory and data systems. The training of...

“As Health Professionals, Our Primary Goal is to Save Lives and Provide Service to Our Communities”: ICAP’s Tafadzwa Dzinamarira Reflects on his Rewarding Career in the Field of Medical Laboratories

Apr 20, 2021 | News

When Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, PhD, was a child growing up in Zimbabwe, he dreamt of being an educator, just like his mother and father. Yet, after a life-changing moment, this dream took another turn. “My dream career changed when someone I was very close to passed away...

“Science Will Save the Day” – ICAP’s Yen Pottinger Talks about Her Love of Viruses and Why She Believes Public Health Needs More Laboratory Scientists in the Fight Against COVID-19

Apr 17, 2021 | Stories from the Field

For as long as she can remember, Yen Pottinger, PhD, ICAP’s senior technical advisor for Laboratory Surveillance, has had a deep curiosity about how viruses work. “I love viruses over organisms like bacteria and parasites,” Pottinger says excitedly. “Viruses are...

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