Gilead COMPASS Initiative®

Numerous diseases in the world have been marked as an epidemic by the World Health Organization. These diseases have affected millions of people around the world and disrupted their lives. Not only has the disease affected the people, but the stigma associated with these diseases has also worsened the situation for the patients. This stigma association is mostly seen towards HIV positive people. You might have heard stories where people were dismissed from their jobs or thrown out of their families because they tested positive for HIV. This HIV stigma has ruined lives and prohibited people from finding new opportunities and living a normal life. This stigma is not only in society but also in the healthcare system.  The HIV stigma has resulted in reduced levels of care or denial of health services to affected people. There is also a lack of initiative to develop new medicines and treatments for this condition. Most of the HIV positive people are left with inefficient treatment plan...

HIV AIDS is one of the few deadly diseases that have been declared an epidemic. And it is mainly because this disease is very dangerous. But this does not mean that the people suffering from this health problem should be left alone. Since people do not have the correct information about HIV, they don’t treat people dealing with this disease in the right way. In short- there are several stigmas revolving around HIV. That's why it becomes important to have stigma HIV reduction associations that can educate people. But thankfully, there are a few non-profitable organizations that are working on this. There are actually some organizations that want to help people stay aware about HIV so that they don’t act on rumors and stigmas. Moreover, it is done so that the families of HIV patients can live freely in society. Now, you might think that since there are already such organizations that are helping for betterment, what we are trying to say. We know organizations, like yours, are workin...