ICAP

08/20/2025

In August, ICAP in Zambia welcomed a U.S. Congressional delegation to an ICAP-supported health facility in Livingstone.

During the visit, Country Director Dr. Tafadzwa Dzinamarira shared how ICAP is working to expand access to quality healthcare in rural Zambia—particularly in the areas of HIV and TB service delivery.

We're proud to help bridge the gap between urban and rural healthcare, bringing lifesaving services to communities across the country.

08/15/2025

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing global health threats. In Armenia, ICAP at Columbia University, in collaboration with the CDC, the Ministry of Health, NCDC, and St. Gregory Medical Center, has launched a point prevalence survey using colonization screening to detect carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among ICU patients.

This project will:

Identify the burden and transmission dynamics of drug-resistant organisms;
Strengthen infection prevention and control (IPC) practices;
Support national AMR surveillance and policy development;

Data collection began July 25, 2025, and findings will be shared at Armenia’s national AMR conference in September. Together, we’re building sustainable systems to protect patients and advance public health.

NCDC, Armenia / Հիվանդությունների վերահսկման և կանխարգելման Ազգային Կենտրոն

07/25/2025

Join ICAP and the HIVE network for Preventing Incident Infection Among Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women | Integrating -Exposure Prophylaxis ( ) Within Antenatal and Postnatal Services -- Thurs, July 31, 8am ET. (Co-presented with Paediatric - Adolescent Treatment Africa) Register at the link below.

Integrating Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Within Antenatal and Postnatal Services As countries face declining HIV funding, prioritizing prevention is both a strategic and cost-effective response. Preventing new infections, especially among vulnerable populations like pregnant and breastfeeding women (PBF...

07/15/2025

Mark your calendars! Join ICAP on July 29 for the Grand Rounds – Responding to Advanced HIV Disease: Global Lessons from a Multi-Country Assessment. Presenters will explore how ICAP-supported facilities in 14 resource-limited countries screen, diagnose, and treat AHD:

ICAP’s news and events highlight the latest innovations and learnings shaping the future of global public health.

06/18/2025

ICAP's Wafaa El-Sadr and Jon Coehn of Science appeared on Brian Lehrer on WNYC to discuss the consequences of cuts to global funding.

Jon Cohen and Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr join the show to discuss the future of PEPFAR and what's next for the countries that relied on its funding to combat HIV/AIDS.

06/13/2025

Another successful CQUIN meeting is in the books! 🌍 From ministries of health to donor agencies to communities of people living with HIV, representatives from across Africa gathered in South Africa this week.

The focus? Advancing differentiated service delivery (DSD) to scale up high-quality, impactful HIV services across the region. Thank you to everyone who participated, helping to move this important work forward.

06/11/2025

👏👏 Huge congratulations to the inaugural cohort of Brooklyn College undergraduates who participated in the ICAP program at Columbia University as part of the Tow International Public Health Internship!

After completing an intensive, week-long training at Columbia, these students are now set to contribute to global health research in Sierra Leone, Kenya, and Zambia. We're incredibly proud of our students and deeply grateful to the ICAP team and The Tow Foundation for opening doors and investing in their futures.

Pictured left to right are:
Claire Raether (ICAP Senior Training & Education Specialist)
Mujibur Shaad
Radyah Ibnat
Khematie Rambharan
Susan Michaels-Strasser (Senior Director, Human Resources for Health Development)

Learn more about the Tow International Public Health Internship:
🔗 https://www.brooklyn.edu/president/tow-international-public-health-internship

05/15/2025

Don't miss ICAP's Grand Rounds - Insights from Successful Marburg Virus Outbreak Response - on May 20 at 9am EST. Experts will explore lessons from the MVD outbreak in Rwanda and development of a candidate vaccine. translation will be provided:

ICAP’s news and events highlight the latest innovations and learnings shaping the future of global public health.

05/07/2025

National AIDS and STIs Control Programme , recognizes ICAP in Nigeria—alongside other key partners—for its vital support in sustaining the momentum toward epidemic control amid the recent U.S. funding pause. https://ow.ly/B74Z50VOw75

04/25/2025

ICAP researchers explored mobile phone ownership among young adults in 7 Southern African countries to better understand who can be reached with health information. The Journal of Global Health health https://ow.ly/feb750VI5Kl

04/24/2025

Meet the future of public health. ICAP's Next Generation students will present their resesearch at a poster session on April 28. 4-5pm. 722 West 168 St., New York City. Columbia Public Health Columbia Engineering Columbia University Irving Medical Center

04/11/2025

In 2020, ICAP launched a maternal health initiative in Kroobay, Sierra Leone. From baby care start-up kits to essential health screenings, the program offered life-changing support to new mothers.

One mother said, “This project brought life to our homes and joy to our hearts as mothers."

The impact?

Maternal deaths in the area dropped from three per year to zero by the program’s end in April 2024.

On this , we’re celebrating the strength of mothers, the power of community, and the importance of maternal care.