How to pronounce“abdool”in English

And epidemiologist Dr. Quarraisha Abdool Karim wanted to understand how they were spreading.

Dr. Abdool Karim knew of gels called microbicides that women could apply before and after sex to protect themselves against other infections.

By going to communities first, Dr. Abdool Karim leveraged science in a powerful way: first figuring out where help was needed, then finding the right tool for the job.

Medicines, like the one Dr. Abdool Karim developed, are called antivirals.