<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2019/september-2019/09052019-gilead.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>09/05/2019 01:37:29 PM</pubDate><title>Gilead Sciences COMPASS Initiative® Accepting Transformative Grant Applications from Organizations Fighting HIV in the South</title><subtitle/><description>The Gilead COMPASS (COMmitment to Partnership in Addressing HIV/AIDS in Southern States) Initiative® announced a request for proposals (RFP) from organizations working to fight stigma, increase access to health services, and increase local leadership for those living with HIV in the South. Samira Ali, assistant professor at the Graduate College of Social Work, leads one of three coordinating centers created to address the epidemic.</description><author/><author-email/><author-phone/><image/><categories>Health,People</categories></item>