# Salim Abdool Karim

> Salim S. Abdool Karim is a South African public health physician, epidemiologist and virologist who has played a leading role in the AIDS and COVID-19 pandemic. His scientific contributions have impacted the landscape of HIV prevention and treatment, saving thousands of lives.

*South African researcher*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/salim-abdool-karim

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** South Africa
- **Born:** 1960-07-29
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 6.4 / 100
- **Now attention:** 16.8 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Salim_Abdool_Karim)
- [سليم عبدول كريم](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85_%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84_%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%85)
- [Salim S. Abdool Karim](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim_S._Abdool_Karim)
- [Salim Abdool Karim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim_Abdool_Karim)
- [سلیم عبدول کریم](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%85_%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84_%DA%A9%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85)
- [സലിം അബ്ദുൾ കരീം](https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%82_%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%AC%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A6%E0%B5%81%E0%B5%BE_%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%82)
- [Salim Abdool Karim](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim_Abdool_Karim)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18161438)

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