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South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative
The South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative (SAAVI) was a South African organisation with the mission of coordinating the research and development of HIV vaccines in and for South Africa. The organization closed on 31 December 2012. History SAAVI was established in 1999 by the South African government as a project of the South African Medical Research Council The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is a para-statal medical research organisation in South Africa. The current president is professor Glenda Gray. The South African Medical Research Council was established in 1969 to act as an indep .... SAAVI frequently partnered with the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Funding problems In June 2009, SAAVI announced that it was testing a new HIV vaccine candidate but suspended all further vaccine development indefinitely due to lack of funds. References External links * {{authority control HIV/AIDS research organisations HIV vaccine research HIV/AIDS in South Africa Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''Saavi'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language crime thriller film, written and directed by Karthik Raghunath. The film stars Sathyaraj, Jaishankar, Saritha and Nizhalgal Ravi, with music composed by Gangai Amaran. It is a remake of 1985 Hindi film ''Aitbaar'' which itself is based on the 1954 American film ''Dial M for Murder''. The film was released on 10 October 1985. Plot Vijaykumar, an ex-professional tennis player, is married to wealthy socialite Latha, who has an affair with a stage playback singer Anand. When Vijay retires in response to her complaint about his busy schedule, he secretly discovers the affair and in turn, decides to murder her. The murder is out of revenge as well as Vijay's plan to ensure that her money will continue to finance his comfortable lifestyle. Vijay meets an acquaintance from The President's Club: Sathish – a part-time criminal and drug dealer. After secretly following him, Vijay blackmails Sathish into murdering Latha. Vija ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |