What We Do
Founded by pioneering Haitian health professionals in 1982, GHESKIO (the French acronym for the Haitian Group for the Study of Kaposi Sarcoma and Opportunistic Infections) operates medical treatment and research centers in Port-au-Prince, plus a network of clinics around the Port-au-Prince, metropolitan area.
We deliver critical healthcare services, as well as social and economic support, to low-income Haitians who face a myriad of challenges.
Who We Are
GHESKIO, the French acronym for Haitian Study Group on Kaposi Sarcoma and Opportunistic Infections, is a Haitian non-governmental organization created before AIDS had a name.
GHESKIO is recognized as a public utility by the Haitian government, meaning it is deemed essential to the welfare of the Haitian people. GHESKIO is dedicated to improving health care through clinical care, research, and training and is one of the largest providers of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) care in the Americas and a world leader in conducting HIV-associated clinical research, participating in multiple network studies funded by the NIH.
Why Support Us?
Whenever we give, we like to know our generosity has an impact. When you support GHESKIO, we can assure you it does. You will help save lives, educate children and empower women in one of the most challenging areas in the Western Hemisphere.
Frequently asked questions
GHESKIO is a Haitian non-governmental organization founded in 1982, before AIDS had a name. Its name is the French acronym for the Haitian Group for the Study of Kaposi Sarcoma and Opportunistic Infections. GHESKIO provides medical care and training and conducts research in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Haitian government recognizes it as a public utility.
GHESKIO provides medical treatment, conducts research, trains healthcare workers, and offers social and economic support to Haitians living in poverty. It is one of the largest providers of HIV and tuberculosis care in the Americas.
Its founder and executive director, Dr. Jean William “Bill” Pape, leads GHESKIO together with Dr. Marie Marcelle Deschamps, the deputy director.
HGHA is GHESKIO’s sister organization in the United States. It provides communications and financial support for GHESKIO and is based in Brooklyn, New York.
GHESKIO operates two national referral centers in Port-au-Prince, GHESKIO-INLR in the south and GHESKIO-IMIS in the north, along with a network of 14 community distribution sites.