What We Do

ICAP supports three broad areas related to HIV: service delivery (programs); training; monitoring, evaluation, and research:

Programs:

• Comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment, including antiretroviral therapy ;
• Family-focused care with attention to the needs of women and children;
• Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV;
• Integration of tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS care and treatment;
• Infrastructure development, including laboratories, clinics, pharmacies, and other facilities;
• Support for procurement of antiretroviral and other medications;
• Support for medical records systems;
• Counseling and psychosocial support;
• Empowerment of HIV-infected individuals and linkages to community resources;
• Prevention and treatment adherence programs, including peer educators and support groups.

Training:

• Skills-building workshops for all cadres of providers;
• Pediatric training programs, including the South-to-South Partnership for Comprehensive Pediatric HIV Care and Treatment and pediatric centers of excellence;
• Multidisciplinary clinical training, precepting, and mentoring;
• Manuals, job aides, and tools;
• Training publications and materials for building clinical mentorship skills;
• Technical training in Best Laboratory Practice;
• Support for strengthened national curricula and training protocols;
• Clinical experiences for Brazilian infectious disease doctors.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research:

• Optimal HIV prevention, care, and treatment models in resource-limited settings;
• Optimal PMTCT approaches;
• Integrated tuberculosis/HIV care and treatment;
• Microbicides for the prevention of HIV transmission;
• Avian flu surveillance

A number of ICAP faculty also work through the Mailman School of Public Health Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiologic Research (CIDER) to conduct studies on the epidemiology of infectious diseases of domestic and international significance and to provide training opportunities for young investigators.