South African Researcher Wins Prize For Work On HIV Prevention
The Guardian: The South African HIV scientist who gave girls back control of their bodies
“Last weekend Quarraisha Abdool Karim, one of South Africa’s top HIV researchers, became the first woman to receive a US$100,000 (£62,000) prize for developing world scientists. The prize is a welcome recognition for the 54-year-old epidemiologist. Abdool Karim has devoted her career to developing tools that African women can use to protect themselves against HIV…” (Nordling, 10/28).
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