1.0Cognition Conferenceshttps://cognitionconferences.com/hivaidsCognition Conferenceshttps://cognitionconferences.com/hivaids/author/cogn-3012/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="uQ314z8wLe"><a href="https://cognitionconferences.com/hivaids/speaker/nompumelelo-prudencemkhwanazi/">Nompumelelo Prudence Mkhwanazi</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cognitionconferences.com/hivaids/speaker/nompumelelo-prudencemkhwanazi/embed/#?secret=uQ314z8wLe" width="600" height="338" title="“Nompumelelo Prudence Mkhwanazi” — Cognition Conferences" data-secret="uQ314z8wLe" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://cognitionconferences.com/hivaids/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://cognitionconferences.com/hivaids/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Nompumelelo-Mkhwanazi.png200240Dr Nompumelelo Mkhwanazi is an acclaimed South African virologist, academic leader, and clinical researcher renowned for her transformative contributions to HIV pathogenesis, viral reservoir characterisation, and novel functional cure strategies. She holds a dual appointment as a Senior Lecturer within the School of Medicine at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and serves as an influential Faculty Member at the world-renowned HIV Pathogenesis Programme (HPP). Driven by a commitment to expanding equitable healthcare solutions across sub-Saharan Africa, her clinical excellence was formally recognized by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) with the prestigious Bronze Scientific Achievement Award. Her continent-wide leadership was further solidified by her nomination for the Best Research Award at the Africa Health Excellence Awards.