Standing Up For Science Salim S. Abdool Karim

Description

Early on in the Covid-19 pandemic, Salim S. Abdool Karim was catapulted into a prominent position in the media and on television as the face of South Africa’s official response to and management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Up to that

point, his work on AIDS had been integral to his recognition as one of the world’s leading epidemiologists, which positioned him to take the lead in the country’s response to Covid-19.

Standing Up for Science is Karim’s personal, behind-the-scenes account of the first three years of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is inspiring and informative, shedding light on the international cooperation that was integral to responding to the pandemic as well as giving insight to some of the internal conflicts and controversies, and providing strategies to deal with future pandemics.