Great times for scientist mom: South African HIV researcher on Time's 100 influential people list
Great times for scientist mom: South African HIV researcher on Time's 100 influential people list
- She is the second South African to make the list, following Thuli Madonsela in 2014.
Her work in determining which drugs stop HIV-positive mothers from transmitting the virus to their babies and which HIV-exposed babies should be given was recognised by the prestigious magazine.
According to the most recent figures, less than 1% of all babies with HIV-positive mothers are born HIV positive in South Africa. Before Gray's work about 25% of all infants born to positive mothers contracted the virus.
- She is the second South African to make the list, following Thuli Madonsela in 2014.
Her work in determining which drugs stop HIV-positive mothers from transmitting the virus to their babies and which HIV-exposed babies should be given was recognised by the prestigious magazine.
According to the most recent figures, less than 1% of all babies with HIV-positive mothers are born HIV positive in South Africa. Before Gray's work about 25% of all infants born to positive mothers contracted the virus.
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