GAIA Vaccine Foundation
Mission
The GAIA Vaccine Foundation is a Rhode Island-based non-profit organization working in Bamako, Mali and in Providence, Rhode Island since 2002. Our mission is to promote HIV prevention, while we work on the development of a globally relevant, globally accessible HIV vaccine that can be distributed on a not-for-profit basis in the developing world. The foundation activities are focused on HIV education, prevention, access to care and vaccines.
Programs
Mother to Child HIV Transmission Prevention: We tested 2700 women and identified more than 80 women who needed HIV treatment to prevent transmission to their babies.
The Here Bolo HIV Peer education program uses a physical mnemonic based on the five fingers of the hand to teach illiterate people about HIV.
TB Bolo provides comprehensive TB education, screening and management for the neighborhood of Sikoro.
Friday Activities: HIV+ women share an afternoon meal with our HIV doctors.
Current Projects on GlobalGiving
Personnel Overview
Anne de Groot - Founder and Scientific Director
GAIA VF’s founder, Dr. Anne De Groot, is associate professor of medicine at Brown Medical School and CEO of EpiVax, a for-profit biotech company. She has been an active participant in research and educational efforts in West Africa since 1989; traveling extensively and repeatedly to collaborate with scientists in the Gambia, Senegal, and Mali. She is an infectious disease specialist.
Personnel Statistics
Anne De Groot,
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Founded in 2002
Employees: 1
Volunteers: 6
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