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

Thu Apr 2 09:21:54 PDT 2020

Oh. This is so sad. :(

On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 7:01 AM Denise Wozniak <deniseswozniak at gmail.com>
wrote:

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