Gita Ramjee
Ugandan-South African medical researcher (1956–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gita Ramjee FRCPE (née Parekh; 8 April 1956 – 31 March 2020) was a Ugandan-South African scientist and researcher in HIV prevention. In 2018, she was awarded the ‘Outstanding Female Scientist’ award from the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership.[2] She died in uMhlanga, South Africa, from COVID-19 related complications.[3]
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Gita Ramjee | |
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Born | Gita Parekh (1956-04-08)8 April 1956 Kampala, Uganda Protectorate |
Died | 31 March 2020(2020-03-31) (aged 63) |
Nationality | South African |
Alma mater | University of Sunderland University of KwaZulu-Natal |
Known for | HIV research Microbicides |
Spouse | Pravin Ramjee[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Medicine, Pediatrics, HIV |
Institutions | South African Medical Research Council |
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