Gilead is dedicated to developing innovative medicines for life-threatening illnesses – and we recognize that it takes more than medicine to address challenges people and communities face.
That’s why we work with organizations around the world to launch programs that help improve access to care by eliminating barriers and advancing education.
The Adventure Jar - a childrenbook for families touched by metastatic breastcancer
Avonturenpot (released in the U.S. as The Adventure Jar) is a children’s book specially developed to support families dealing with metastatic breast cancer. It was written in collaboration with women who have personal experience with metastatic breast cancer.
The book makes difficult conversations with children more accessible through a hopeful story that shows how small adventures can keep the magic alive within the family. It also illustrates how, as a parent, you can continue to raise your children in a loving and healthy way despite the added challenges.
The Dutch edition of the book is expected to be published in early 2026.
For more information about ordering the book, please contact us via email at PublicAffairsBNL@gilead.com.
Immunotherapy explained to Belgian patients and caregivers
Our Belgian team has developed a new brochure tool addressed to patients and their closed ones who would like to know more about immunotherapy, these therapies that use the immune system to battle cancer. This brochure has been created with the support of haematologists, a nurse and the Belgian Hematology Society patient committee.
Whether you have blood cancer, a lymphoma or you know a member of your family or a friend who is suffering from cancer, discover the brochure that can help you understand better what these innovative treatments are, how they function and can help you start a conversation with a physician.
Download the NL version of the brochure on this link or the FR version on this link.
For more information about the symptoms of lymphoma, the diagnosis and available treatments, visit our dedicated webpage for patients and caregivers about living with lymphoma here.
HIV Community Support
Gilead has supported various community and patient organizations. We are grateful and proud to collaborate on different projects with important stakeholders that work tirelessly to improve care for people living with HIV in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. This includes projects such as Here We Are, our co-created magazine to empower people with HIV and to highlight that everything is possible with HIV, our podcast serie ‘zorgeloos leven met hiv’ that aims at informing about HIV and inspiring the listeners and our World Aids Day collaborative campaign.
Listen to our podcast serie zorgeloos leven met hiv
Empowering Clinical Research
Gilead is involved in over 50 clinical studies in the Benelux Region across our 4 therapeutic areas - HIV, liver, oncology and haematology.
In the Benelux, we are proud to contribute in the high-qualitative clinical research landscape by collaborating with hospitals, academia and public-private networks.