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Eswatini Measures Strides Towards HIV Epidemic through SHIMS2, Demonstrating Epidemic Control is Possible
The Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini (GKoE) remains the country with the highest HIV prevalence in the world, with nearly 1 in 3 adults (15 years and older) living with HIV. Over the last decade, the expansion of HIV testing and increase in the number of individuals living with HIV on antiretroviral treatment has demonstrated substantial progress in the nation’s HIV response.
Final Results from Tanzania HIV Impact Survey Shed Light on Priorities for Strengthening the Country’s Efforts to Control HIV
Tanzania, which has been one of the countries at the epicenter of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, now has a critical set of data about its progress in addressing HIV among its people – and equally critical insight into the work that still lies ahead.
ICAP Research Contributes to Detailed Maps of the HIV Epidemic
A new study co-authored by Jessica Justman, MD, Senior Technical Director at ICAP at Columbia University and Associate Professor of Medicine in Epidemiology at Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health, captures the evolution and variation of the HIV epidemic over space and time in sub-Saharan Africa by using detailed provincial- and district-level maps of HIV prevalence in each country, down to the level of a small city.
Columbia University President Visits PHIA Programs in Kenya and Rwanda
Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger got a firsthand look at the impact that ICAP has been making on the HIV epidemic when he recently traveled to Kenya and Rwanda, where ICAP’s longstanding partnerships and support have helped these countries achieve significant progress.
ICAP Funded $50M to Conduct HIV Population Surveys to Inform Efforts to Achieve Epidemic Control
ICAP at Columbia University has been awarded a $50 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct an extensive population survey effort in an array of countries and communities hardest hit by the global HIV epidemic.
Final Results from Zambia National HIV Survey Demonstrate Notable Progress Toward Epidemic Control
On February 28, 2019, representatives from the Government of Zambia, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and ICAP at Columbia University gathered
LePHIA Data Link Climate Shock to HIV Infection Rates
There is a direct link between climate change and public health in Lesotho, according to findings from the Lesotho Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (LePHIA).
Press Release: Final Results of National Survey Show Lesotho’s Remarkable Progress toward HIV Epidemic Control
January 16, 2019, Maseru – Today, the Government of Lesotho, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and ICAP at Columbia University (ICAP) announced the final results of the Lesotho Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (LePHIA) survey.
Press Release: Ministry of Health Launches National Survey to Measure the Reach and Impact of Rwanda’s HIV Programs
The Ministry of Health announced today the launch of the Rwanda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (RPHIA).
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