Africa accounts for two-thirds of new HIV infections across the globe, with over 25 million people living with HIV in the region, according to the World Health Organization. A new international partnership involving courses from University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Pharmacy is seeking to address the epidemic by fueling research and development.
The partnership, led by Professor Eric Buxton, chair of the School’s Division of Pharmacy Professional Development, connects the School of Pharmacy with MATRIX, a five-year program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). MATRIX is aimed at developing HIV prevention and treatment products for women on a global scale, with a focus on Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
The MATRIX team, is aiming to upskill the early to mid-career African scientists, approached several universities while looking for help, and they decided that the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy could best provide the infrastructure, customization, and flexibility they needed.
“We are hopefully going to help these scholars develop new HIV prophylactics and therapeutics and help quality of life in Africa and the rest of the world,” says Buxton.
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