Our people are at the heart of our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind. Through their dedication, passion, and commitment to making a difference, we can drive forward initiatives that contribute to ending the HIV epidemic. Across the entirety of our business, every action taken ladders up to the overarching goal of ensuring that every person affected by HIV receives the support and care they need to thrive.
We asked some of our employees the ultimate question – what will it take to end the HIV epidemic?
TREVOR'S STORY
Trevor Banthorpe joined ViiV in 2017 as part of our ‘back to work programme’ and now is a part of our Communications and Government affairs team, helping to ensure no person living with HIV is left behind.
NOEL'S STORY
Noel Watson-Doig is part of our legal team at ViiV, Noel is passionate about expanding access to HIV treatment and prevention through partnerships with global organisations such as the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP).
TINASHE'S STORY
Tinashe Rufurwadzo is a part of our Positive Action team. Passionate about HIV awareness and education, he plays a key role in ensuring we show up for the community in a unique way, amplifying their voices in everything that we do.
AMA'S STORY
Ama is a part of our patient engagement team and is committed to ensuring that the voices of those living with and impacted by HIV are heard and amplified.
HEWAN'S STORY
Hewan Wole is a global marketing director at ViiV who is working on medicines and innovations that will create ripple effects for generations to come.
ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION
Paul Benn is an Early Development Lead in our Research and Development team. He works alongside our scientists to help drive innovative ways to treat, prevent, and hopefully one day cure HIV.
TRANSLATING GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY INTO ACTION
Cecilia Kihara is a Senior Manager in the External Affairs team. Originally from Kenya, her work is crucial in helping to ensure that global health policy is translated to action in many countries that are disproportionately impacted by HIV.
AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF THE HIV COMMUNITY
Shaun Mellors works in our Government Affairs and Global Public Health team. Shaun is an active member of the HIV community and as an activist himself, he knows how powerful the community are when it comes to making progress towards ending the epidemic.
DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD
Amy Knight works in our commercial operations team, her work is crucial in ensuring that healthcare professionals are empowered to make the right decisions when it comes to treatment options for people living with HIV, and also for them to look beyond viral suppression.
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