How Mapping One Epidemic Can Help Us Tackle Another

Sep 28, 2020 | News

Nearly 40 years ago, the first reported cases of individuals with severe immunodeficiency were identified in the United States. Since then, over 32 million people have died from AIDS-related illnesses, and approximately 38 million people globally are living with HIV...

PHIA EpiSummer Course Encourages Students to Interrogate and Investigate Complex HIV Research Questions

Jun 28, 2020 | News

In June, ICAP led a month-long digital course on analyzing data from the Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA) Project as part of the EpiSummer@Columbia course series. This annual series offers condensed summer courses on various epidemiological topics for...

Two Wins for ICAP in CUGH-Pulitzer Global Health Video Competition

Mar 24, 2020 | News

Two ICAP videos won honors in the 7th Annual CUGH-Pulitzer Global Health Video Competition, held by the Colleges and Universities in Global Health (CUGH). First place in the High Impact Programs Category went to the Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA)...

With Data Collectors Working Across Sub-Saharan Africa, Six New PHIA Surveys Are Underway

Feb 26, 2020 | News

Over the past few months, the Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA) project has been gearing up to carry out six new surveys in Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Malawi, Uganda, Eswatini and Mozambique. The new PHIA surveys will provide granular-level, actionable data to...

KENPHIA Results Show Women’s HIV Prevalence Significantly Higher than Men’s

Feb 21, 2020 | News

The recently released 2018 KENPHIA (Kenya Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment) report shows that there are twice as many women living with HIV in Kenya compared to men. The report also shows that HIV prevalence in women aged between 20 and 34 is nearly three times...

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