[Viva] Fwd: UNAIDS is deeply saddened by the death of pioneering HIV scientist and researcher Gita Ramjee

Thu Apr 2 07:00:47 PDT 2020

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Subject: UNAIDS is deeply saddened by the death of pioneering HIV scientist
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Her death is an immense loss to the HIV prevention research community.
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*UNAIDS is deeply saddened by the death of pioneering HIV scientist and
researcher Gita Ramjee*

*GENEVA, 2 April 2020—*UNAIDS is shocked and saddened by the sudden death
of Gita Ramjee, who died of COVID-19 related complications on 31 March
2020. Her death is an immense loss to the HIV prevention research
community. UNAIDS offers its full support to all efforts to stop the spread
of COVID-19 and prevent more loss of life.

“I am deeply saddened at the news of the passing of Gita Ramjee,” said
Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “She was an eminent
scientist who dedicated her life to HIV prevention for women and girls in
Africa. Her death is a huge loss at a time when the world needs her most.
My condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.”

Ms Ramjee is globally recognized for her ground-breaking research in the
field of HIV prevention technologies for women. In 1996, she led a trial on
vaginal microbicides for the prevention of HIV among a group of sex workers
in Durban, South Africa. The trial was her introduction to the HIV
community and was the beginning of her commitment to women-initiated HIV
prevention technologies that she pursued with unwavering dedication and
commitment for more than two decades.

She held the position of Chief Specialist Scientist at the Aurum Institute,
where she worked to improve the health of people and communities through
HIV prevention, research and innovation. She previously held the positions
of Chief Specialist Scientist and Director of the South African Medical
Research Council’s HIV Prevention Unit and Adjunct Professor in the
Department of Global Health, University of Washington. She was also an
Honorary Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health
at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Ms Ramjee received several distinguished awards and accolades for her
scientific contributions. In 2018, she was awarded the European and
Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership/European Union Outstanding
African Female Scientist Award. She also co-chaired the Microbicide
Conferences in 2006, 2008 and 2010 and in 2012 was honoured with the
conference’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

UNAIDS mourns her untimely passing and will endeavour to honour her memory
by continuing to support global efforts to find methods that enable women
to take control of their HIV prevention and reproductive health and rights
through informed choices.
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