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After noting the very first case of AIDS in Haiti, WCM physician Dr. Jean Pape began this program to train and treat cases of HIV/AIDs and Tuberculosis. Currently GHESKIO centers are the largest provider of HIV and TB treatment in Latin America.
By partnering with WCM, GHESKIO has developed a cadre of over 100 Haitian clinical research investigators and train 500 Haitian health professionals in the treatment of HIV/AIDS and TB.
The Centers receive over 100,000 patients annually, covering most services free of charge. Thanks to GHESKIO efforts, the prevalence of HIV in the general population has dropped from 6% to below 2% with 70% of people living with HIV presently on treatment plans.
The program also started Master of Public Health and Nurse Practitioner in a neighboring college, where it now educates and graduates 10 MPH and 15 NP candidates annually.
More information is provided on our Center for Global Health's website.
