Poland

Poland

Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company’s mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide.

Relationships with Charitable Organizations/Institutions

Gilead provided support for the following charitable organizations and institutions in 2012. The information is correct at the time of writing (March 2013). The information is subject to change and will be updated accordingly.

• Grant Recipient
  Description of Activity
  Amount Funded €
• Foundation for Social Education (I)
  „Positive Workshops” for people living with HIV
  7200
• Foundation for Social Education (II)
  "Preventive and research activities for patients diagnosed with HIV activities in two [HIV Testing and Counseling] locations"
  7200
• Association "Social Help"
  “ABC of sex in pictures- public HIV campaign addressed to women”
  1200
• Association "Faros"
  Cover the cost of on-call psychologist in information point supporting people with HIV/AIDS
  3600
• “We will do it” Foundation
  "From playing to learning" (Promoting responsible ways of life among people living with HIV)
  4800
• “Podwale Str 7” Association
  „HAART related side effects – how to deal with that problem - working together for the benefit of patients” - workshop
  4800
• “Be with us” Association
  "Be together and persist" (Promoting responsible ways of life among people living with HIV)
  4800
• “Polish Society of Health Education Gdansk”
  "Educational interdisciplinary training conference on HIV/AIDS for testing points personnel" Educating employees of public health care units (ZOZ) who conduct HIV tests
  1950
• Association of volunteers “Together”
  "Training session: best practices communication for HIV testing points" (Educating employees of public health care units (ZOZ) who conduct HIV tests)
  1600
• Association "Plus Minus"
  "Activities among people with HIV to prevent them to go 'living on the streets'" (Activation and education of people living with HIV, but remain outside Polish health care system - an important part of preventing spread of HIV)
  4800
• Association for PLWH „Positive in the rainbow”
  "Adult - conscious, responsible" (Education of people 50+ in the field of HIV/AIDS as a response to growing number of new infections in this age group)
  4800
• "Res Humanae" Polish Foundation of Humanitarian Aids "Res Humanae"
  "I make my own decisions - prevention among women 50+" (Education of people 50+ in the field of HIV/AIDS as a response to growing number of new infections in this age group) and "I am a Plus!" Activation and education of people living with HIV, but remain outside Polish health care system - an important part of preventing spread of HIV
  4800