Renowned infectious diseases epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim has published a behind-the-scenes experience of the first three years of the Covid-19 pandemic, revealing what it was like to be in the frontlines of the pandemic response.
His book, Standing Up for Science: A Voice of Reason, published by Pan Macmillan South Africa, will be launched at Durban's International Convention Centre on 26 June.
Abdool Karim, director of the Centre for the Aids Programme of Research in South Africa (Caprisa) in Durban, became the voice of reason for millions of South Africans when he headed the Covid-19 ministerial advisory committee.
He spent endless hours promoting evidence-based prevention and combating misinformation on Covid-19 vaccines, reports TimesLIVE.
His book is described as an “inspiring and informative account of the events that transpired in 2020 up to now and shares the ground-breaking and globally recognised achievements made through science in a battle against an overwhelming and terrible disease”.
Standing Up for Science: A Voice of Reason is “more than just a personal and captivating narrative about the events that transpired during and after the pandemic – the intricacies of translating science into policy; the international linkages and co-ordination of effective Covid response plans and the important lessons learnt that will better prepare leaders and nations for future epidemics”.
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