Gita Ramjee
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. She died in uMhlanga, South Africa, from COVID-19 related complications.
Gita Ramjee | |
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| Born | Gita Parekh 8 April 1956 Kampala, Uganda Protectorate |
| Died | 31 March 2020 (aged 63) Umhlanga, outside Durban, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | University of Sunderland University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| Known for | HIV research Microbicides |
| Spouse | Pravin Ramjee |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, Pediatrics, HIV |
| Institutions | South African Medical Research Council |
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