Community Based Participatory Research

Gilead is committed to supporting research efforts by community-based organizations aimed at improving health outcomes and provides funding support for Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR). Research plays an important role in improving services and quality of care for local communities and there is strong interest among communities to participate in research, with more than half of health centers currently participating in research, primarily through partnerships, and more than two thirds indicated an interest to expand research activities.¹

We believe communities benefit when community organizations lead and participate in research.

To be eligible, a community-based organization must be a public or private organization that represents community needs or significant segments of the community where:

• The organization works to address these needs or provide related services to individuals in the community
• The majority of the governing body and staff are community members 
• The main operating offices are in the community
• Community members define priority issues and develop solutions to address those issues
• Community members are involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of the research projects