Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
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The Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa is a leading medical research institute focused on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and epidemiology, based in South Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa canonical | 1 |
| Wits Health Consortium | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4686368 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa Context triple: [University of KwaZulu-Natal, hasNotableUnit, Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa]
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A.
SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre
The SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre is a regional public health institution that coordinates and supports South Asian countries’ efforts to prevent and control tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
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B.
African Research and Studies Institute
The African Research and Studies Institute is a specialized academic center at Cairo University dedicated to interdisciplinary research, teaching, and policy studies focused on African societies, politics, and development.
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C.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is a specialized public health agency of the African Union that supports member states in preventing, detecting, and responding to disease threats across the continent.
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D.
Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital
Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital is a major tertiary teaching and referral hospital in Mthatha, South Africa, named in honor of former President Nelson Mandela.
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E.
Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research
The Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research is a Harvard-based research center that develops and applies advanced statistical methods to improve the design, analysis, and interpretation of HIV/AIDS clinical and epidemiological studies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa Target entity description: The Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa is a leading medical research institute focused on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and epidemiology, based in South Africa.
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A.
SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre
The SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre is a regional public health institution that coordinates and supports South Asian countries’ efforts to prevent and control tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
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B.
African Research and Studies Institute
The African Research and Studies Institute is a specialized academic center at Cairo University dedicated to interdisciplinary research, teaching, and policy studies focused on African societies, politics, and development.
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C.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is a specialized public health agency of the African Union that supports member states in preventing, detecting, and responding to disease threats across the continent.
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D.
Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital
Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital is a major tertiary teaching and referral hospital in Mthatha, South Africa, named in honor of former President Nelson Mandela.
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E.
Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research
The Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research is a Harvard-based research center that develops and applies advanced statistical methods to improve the design, analysis, and interpretation of HIV/AIDS clinical and epidemiological studies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
HIV/AIDS research centre
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medical research institute ⓘ research organisation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CAPRISA ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve HIV treatment outcomes
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inform HIV policy and guidelines ⓘ reduce HIV incidence ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Columbia University
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National Institutes of Health ⓘ University of Cape Town ⓘ University of KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
HIV prevention
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HIV treatment ⓘ HIV/AIDS ⓘ clinical research ⓘ epidemiology ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
HIV infection in adolescents
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HIV infection in women ⓘ HIV prevention technologies ⓘ HIV vaccine research ⓘ antiretroviral therapy ⓘ tuberculosis and HIV co-infection ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Quarraisha Abdool Karim
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Salim S. Abdool Karim ⓘ |
| hasChairperson | Salim S. Abdool Karim ⓘ |
| hasResearchSite |
rural KwaZulu-Natal
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urban Durban ⓘ |
| hasScientificDirector | Quarraisha Abdool Karim ⓘ |
| knownFor |
CAPRISA 004 trial
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implementation science in HIV prevention ⓘ research on heterosexual HIV transmission ⓘ studies on acute HIV infection ⓘ tenofovir gel microbicide study ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| location | Durban ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfActivity |
KwaZulu-Natal
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sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Sub-Saharan Africa
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| researchArea |
HIV drug resistance
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HIV epidemiology in South Africa ⓘ HIV treatment as prevention ⓘ microbicides ⓘ pre-exposure prophylaxis ⓘ |
| sector | non-profit ⓘ |
| worksWith |
South African Department of Health
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linked to:
National Department of Health (South Africa)
World Health Organization ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa Description of subject: The Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa is a leading medical research institute focused on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and epidemiology, based in South Africa.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
University of KwaZulu-Natal
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hasNotableUnit
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Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
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School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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affiliatedWith
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Wits Health Consortium
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subject linked to:
School of Public Health
linked to: Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa