Women
Mar 6, 2019 | Stories from the Field
As the linkage and retention officer for ICAP’s community HIV outreach program in Tanzania’s Kagera Region, known locally as the FIKIA project, Anna Kihiyo has deep knowledge of her community’s health needs and the challenges in accessing care. “Here in Kagera, FIKIA...
Mar 5, 2019 | Stories from the Field
In Kazakhstan, women hold two-thirds of all medical positions, with a similar proportion in neighboring Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic. In the ICAP-supported East-Kazakhstan Oblast AIDS Center, however, women make up a remarkable 90 percent of the medical...
Jan 2, 2019 | Stories from the Field
Support groups are a critical outlet for people living with HIV to express themselves, learn from others, and feel empowered. This is especially true for mothers living with HIV as they navigate the difficulties of childbirth and try to ensure that their babies remain...
Jun 19, 2018 | News
The IDSA Foundation recognized Wafaa M. El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA, FIDSA, as a 2018 Women of ID honoree. A fearless pioneer, beginning her career at the onset of the HIV epidemic, Dr. El-Sadr joined the team of physicians who helped treat and prevent HIV when the world...
Jun 19, 2018 | In the Media, News
(CNN) – While immigration remains a topic of debate, it cannot be denied that the country we enjoy today, featuring world-class innovation, creativity and opportunity, would not be possible without the contribution of foreign-born persons who’ve chosen to live...
