"Renowned AIDS Activist Dr. Gao Yaojie Passes Away at 95"
TL;DR
Dr. Gao Yaojie, the Chinese doctor who exposed the AIDS epidemic in rural China caused by reckless blood collection, has passed away at the age of 95. Despite government efforts to silence her, Dr. Gao's relentless efforts brought global attention to the epidemic, leading to the distribution of medicine. She spent her last decade in New York after facing persecution in China. Dr. Gao continued to speak out about the man-made catastrophe and the lack of accountability from those responsible.
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- Dr. Gao Yaojie, Who Exposed AIDS Epidemic in Rural China, Dies at 95 The New York Times
- China’s most prominent Aids activist dies South China Morning Post
- Doctor and self-exiled activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS epidemic in rural China dies at 95 Yahoo News
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