The US PEPFAR initiative has brought HIV medication to millions of people globally. Behind this progress are the activists that pressured politicians and companies to put patients over patents.
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Women's Studies, University of Michigan
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Lecturer in Politics, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor in Politics and Public Administration, University of Canberra
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Executive Fellow in Digital Security, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Professor in Africana & Latin American Studies, Colgate University
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Presidential Fellow at Northwestern University, Northwestern University
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Associate Professor of History, Florida International University
