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...

For ICAP’s Dr. Tesfay Abreha, a Health System is Only as Strong as its Laboratories

Apr 16, 2021 | Stories from the Field

As a boy growing up in rural Ethiopia, ICAP’s Tesfay Abreha, DVM, MSc, MPH, and his family dreamed of him becoming a successful lawyer, influenced by an uncle who was a judge. But life had other plans: as a young student, he excelled in science rather than political...

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...

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