Pernessa C. Seele is an American immunologist and interfaith public health activist. She is the CEO and founder of the Balm in Gilead, Inc., a religious-based organization that provides support to people with AIDS and their families, as well as working for the prevention of HIV and AIDS. Through...

Pernessa C. Seele is an American immunologist and interfaith public health activist. She is the CEO and founder of the Balm in Gilead, Inc., a religious-based organization that provides support to people with AIDS and their families, as well as working for the prevention of HIV and AIDS. Through a cooperative agreement with the CDC, the Balm in Gilead, Inc. operates the Black Church HIV/AIDS National Technical Assistance Center. The Balm in Gilead, Inc., serves and connects 10,000 churches and 70 community organizations in the United States, some African nations, and the Caribbean.