ICAP at

Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...

's Mailman School of Public Health (formerly the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs) supports programs and research that address

HIV/AIDS The HIV, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. Without treatment, it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is a Preventive healthcare, pr ...

and related conditions and works to strengthen health systems. ICAP currently supports HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs in 19 African countries including: Angola, Cameroon,

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, Democratic Republic of Congo,

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, Malawi, Mali,

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, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan,

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, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It also works in Central Asia, Ukraine, Georgia, Myanmar, Brazil, Guatemala, China, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey. ICAP supports several hundred project sites, which provide HIV prevention, care and treatment to hundreds of thousands of individuals. Launched in 2003, ICAP is led by its Founder and Global Director Wafaa El-Sadr. With a special emphasis on family-focused care, use of multidisciplinary teams, attention to the multitude of needs of individuals at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS, ICA
programs
include HIV counseling and testing, prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission, comprehensive HIV care, antiretroviral therapy, and management for related conditions, such as

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. ICAP's goal is to build capacity for the implementation of diverse programs and to support the strengthening of other aspects of health systems, such as the renovation of health facilities, the training and mentoring of health care providers, and building the capacity of program managers and administrators. Such programs include Clinical Mentorship Systems Training and th
ICAP's Global Nurse Capacity Building Program
In addition, ICAP supports
Next Generation Program
for undergraduate and graduate student from all disciplines. ICAP partners with both public and private organizations, including ministries of health, the

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, and

UNAIDS The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS; , ONUSIDA) is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The mission of UNAIDS is to lead, strengthen and support an ex ...

. Partnerships with non-governmental and community-based organizations, as well as faith-based groups, address care for at-risk populations, including children, and create income-generating projects for people living in affected communities. ICAP is the largest implementing partner for PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

References

External links

ICAP Web site
{{Authority control Columbia University HIV/AIDS organizations in the United States