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It was shocking to hear about the tragic loss of such extraordinary individuals who were travelling to discuss better understanding of the HIV pandemic and its control at the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia. These individuals had dedicated their lives to the study and management of one of the most significant global problems of our times which has affected more than 30 million people around the world and causes more than 3 million deaths per year.
Many of these experts were involved in studies of HIV infection and AIDS, designed to advance our understanding of the virus-host interaction with a view to improving its treatment and prevention. They will not be easily replaced.
The unfairness of losing such precious individuals at the prime of their careers in such a freak and unfortunate accident will never be properly explained. As members of the wider healthcare community we feel their untimely passing in a personal sense. However, we trust that they are at peace now.
We would like to convey our deepest sympathy and condolences to their families, friends and colleagues.
In sympathy
Sayed Subhan Bukhari
Zara Bukhari
Adam Bukhari
Leicester, United Kingdom
Competing interests:
No competing interests
23 July 2014
Sayed Subhan Bukhari
Consultant in Infection
Zara Bukhari, Adam Bukhari
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary, England
Six HIV and AIDS experts killed while travelling to conference in Melbourne, Australia
It was shocking to hear about the tragic loss of such extraordinary individuals who were travelling to discuss better understanding of the HIV pandemic and its control at the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia. These individuals had dedicated their lives to the study and management of one of the most significant global problems of our times which has affected more than 30 million people around the world and causes more than 3 million deaths per year.
Many of these experts were involved in studies of HIV infection and AIDS, designed to advance our understanding of the virus-host interaction with a view to improving its treatment and prevention. They will not be easily replaced.
The unfairness of losing such precious individuals at the prime of their careers in such a freak and unfortunate accident will never be properly explained. As members of the wider healthcare community we feel their untimely passing in a personal sense. However, we trust that they are at peace now.
We would like to convey our deepest sympathy and condolences to their families, friends and colleagues.
In sympathy
Sayed Subhan Bukhari
Zara Bukhari
Adam Bukhari
Leicester, United Kingdom
Competing interests: No competing interests