Today, Advocates for the Prevention of HIV in Africa (APHA) celebrates an extraordinary milestone as our co-founder and Executive Director, Yvette Raphael, receives the prestigious Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award for her pivotal role in advancing HIV prevention through the development and testing of Lenacapavir. The award recognises role of three key contributors to bringing Lenacapavir to market: Wesley Sundquist, chair of the University of Utah’s department of biochemistry, who provided the foundational scientific research; Moupali Das,…
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