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).
Press Release: New Data Show Dramatic Progress in Namibia Toward HIV Epidemic Control and Substantial Gaps in Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon
The Government of the Republic of Namibia, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S.
NEJM Perspective: HIV Population Surveys – Bringing Precision to the Global Response
In a Perspective published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, Jessica Justman, Owen Mugurungi, and Wafaa El-Sadr show how Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA) data provide a robust picture of country-level HIV epidemics, including the gaps in the response, and help guide future actions with precision.
PHIA Project at CROI 2018
PHIA Project presentations at the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) held in Boston, Massachusetts from March 4-7, 2018.
PHIA Project Marks World AIDS Day 2017: Data Available from Seven Countries
On World AIDS Day 2017, the PHIA Project at ICAP at Columbia University, conducted in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announced the release of new data from five survey countries, including preliminary results from Lesotho and Tanzania.
New PHIA Data Announced as World Leaders Gather in New York to Mark Progress toward Ending AIDS
With world leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly, ICAP at Columbia University—in partnership with PEPFAR and CDC— announced new data on the state of HIV epidemics in Lesotho and Uganda.
Press Release: Five African countries approach control of their HIV epidemics as U.S. government launches bold strategy to accelerate progress
Latest survey results show Lesotho’s significant success with HIV viral load suppression and stabilization of Uganda’s previously expanding epidemic.
Major Progress in Confronting HIV in Swaziland Announced at IAS 2017
The Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA) Project announced major findings from the Swaziland survey at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (July 23-26).
SHIMS2 Summary Sheet: Preliminary Findings, July 2017
Swaziland HIV Incidence Measurement Survey 2: A Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment
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