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Gao Yaojie
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Gao Yaojie

Gynecology · HIV/AIDS Advocacy

Henan, China

10 H-Index
207 Citations
108 Total Impact

Overview

Gao Yaojie was a gynecology specialist and HIV/AIDS whistleblower who exposed the Henan blood-selling scandal that infected hundreds of thousands. Based in Henan, China.

For Patients

  • Research was cited 207 times by other doctors and scientists
  • Based at Henan Provincial Hospital in Henan, China

Biography

Gao Yaojie was a Chinese gynecologist who became one of China's most prominent HIV/AIDS activists. In the 1990s she exposed the blood-selling scandal in Henan province that infected hundreds of thousands of rural Chinese with HIV. Despite government persecution, she continued to advocate for victims and educate the public about AIDS prevention.

Affiliations & Institutions

Research Impact

10 Publications
207 Total Citations

Publication Timeline

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Published In

Cell chemical biologyApplied and Environmental MicrobiologyChemical ScienceCurrent Opinion in BiotechnologyJournal of Alloys and Compounds

Areas of Expertise

Legacy Timeline

The life and contributions of Gao Yaojie

1996

Discovered HIV epidemic from blood selling

Identified widespread HIV infections in Henan province caused by unsanitary commercial blood collection

2001

Jonathan Mann Award

Recognized for courage in exposing the HIV crisis despite government pressure

2003

Ramon Magsaysay Award

Received Asia's Nobel Prize equivalent for public health advocacy

2009

Fled to the United States

Left China after years of house arrest and government persecution for her activism

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