Who we are and why we do this work
Access Support Team, Inc., commonly known as Access Team, is a nonprofit organization based in Miami, Florida, working against HIV in the United States and 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Stopping HIV and supporting the people it affects
Our mission is to prevent HIV, help people get tested and treated, and make health care, education, food and housing support easier to reach.
We believe good health depends on more than a visit to the doctor. It also depends on having enough food, a safe place to live and the information to make good choices. That is why our programs work together.
At a glance
- Founded in Miami, Florida
- 501(c)(3) public charity since 2022
- Programs in 13 countries
- 9 community programs
Our values
Dignity
Everyone we serve is treated with respect, without judgment or stigma.
Access
We work to remove the barriers that keep people from testing and treatment.
Community
Local partners and local voices lead the way.
Prevention
We help people stay healthy, not only get well.
Our leadership
Boris García Zakzuk, MD, HIA
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the BoardDr. Boris García Zakzuk is a physician with more than four decades of experience in medicine and health insurance. He earned his medical degree from the National University of Colombia and began his career as medical director at a training camp in Coveñas, Colombia, providing primary care to a community of about 1,300 people.
He later worked as a paramedic in Hartford, Connecticut, and helped set up an emergency medical system in Cartagena, Colombia. He spent nearly two decades at Gen Re Life Health, rising to Vice President and Medical Director, and today serves as Chief Medical, Underwriting and Risk Management Officer at Redbridge Holding, Inc.
Dr. García has long given his time to community health. He is a past board member of the Connecticut chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and served on the Hispanic Outreach Committee of Cancer Care of Connecticut.
A registered 501(c)(3) public charity
The IRS recognized Access Team (legal name Access Support Team, Inc.) as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) in 2022. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. EIN: 46-2846150.
