Gilead COMPASS Initiative®: Tackling Southern USA’s HIV/AIDS Epidemic
In the present world, numerous diseases have been declared as an epidemic by the World Health Organization and need the utmost attention of mankind. One of those diseases that has wreaked havoc across the globe is HIV/AIDS which has been affecting many families causing physical and mental harm. The disease is of a major concern in Southern USA where several African Americans HIV families are struggling to maintain a normal life. Providing efficient medicines does not solve the problem when the disease causes social stigma for such families. Therefore, large biopharmaceutical companies must come together as powerful donors and create initiatives to assist such families to cope with the diseases holistically. Gilead Sciences, Inc. is one of the largest research-based biopharmaceutical companies in the United States that is striving hard to offer the best medicines for several diseases. The company is known to have discovered and commercialized innovative solutions and...