International Leadership Award for Dr. Purnima Madhivanan

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Dr. Purnima Madhivanan was honored in South Africa on Nov. 29 by the Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation for her contributions to global health.

An Emerging Leader

Madhivanan was among three individuals presented with the International Leadership Award by the Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. The foundation, led by Pamela , established the International Leadership Awards in 2002 to provide financial resources to the next generation of researchers, physicians and public health professionals leading the fight against pediatric AIDS in the developing world.

The expectation is that awardees will establish programs that alter the course of pediatric AIDS in their home nations. Countries served include Cameroon, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa and Uganda, with India and Gambia added to the list this year.

"This year's recipients are accomplished and dedicated individuals whose work promises to make a real difference in the lives of families in their nations and in the larger battle against pediatric AIDS," said . "Dr. Madhivanan's program will help countless families in Mysore, India, and we're delighted to recognize and support her efforts."

A key theme in Madhivanan's research is an analysis of reproductive health and the spread of HIV infection in India. Her research included collaboration with n, MD, a former UCSF faculty member now at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on an NIH-supported study of sexual behavior and sexually transmitted infections among men at high risk for HIV infection in Mumbai, India.

Madhivanan credits UCSF's Women's Global Health Scholars program, which she participated in over the past year, as instrumental to her success. The program is an example of UCSF's strategic vision "to educate future leaders."

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