CAPRISA
 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (July 2017) |
| Purpose | AIDS research |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Director | Salim Abdool Karim |
| Website | http://www.caprisa.org/ |
CAPRISA ("Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa") is the name of an
AIDS research center based in Durban, South Africa
.
History
CAPRISA was established in 2002 under the
UNAIDS recognizes CAPRISA with the designation of "Collaborating Centre for HIV Prevention Research."[1]
CAPRISA's mission is to promote HIV prevention and research its epidemiology.[1]
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microbicide which was experimentally shown to be effective in reducing women's risk of contracting HIV.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Founding of CAPRISA". CAPRISA. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ Celia W. Dugger (19 July 2010). "African Studies Give Women Hope in H.I.V. Fight". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
External links
Scholia has a profile for CAPRISA (Q5008758).
