Viral load
With Wide-ranging Improvements to Laboratory Efficiency, ICAP Helps Strengthen Viral Load Testing in the Philippines
Viral load testing is a backbone of the HIV response in countries around the world. When viral load – the amount of HIV in the blood of an individual is suppressed to undetectable levels – it prevents onward transmission of the virus, which is critical to bringing the...
“Now we can act”: ICAP Supports Efficient Point-of-care Diagnostic Systems for HIV, TB, and Viral Load in South Sudan
In the heart of Lakes State, South Sudan, at the Cueibet County Hospital, something remarkable is happening. For the first time, mothers are receiving their infants’ HIV test results within hours and people with chronic cough are being diagnosed with tuberculosis at...
RISE Program in Nigeria Builds Long-Term Strategies to Address Viral Load Service Gaps Felt Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, resources intended for infectious disease management challenges were suddenly rationed across health facilities globally, impacting care, treatment, and long-term health outcomes. For people living with HIV, access...