Gao Yaojie, China's Renowned AIDS Activist, Passes Away at 95

Gao Yaojie, a doctor who exposed an AIDS epidemic in China in the 1990s, has died at the age of 95. Gao gained international recognition for uncovering a blood collection program that contributed to tens of thousands of deaths, particularly among poor farmers in rural China. Despite facing censure and surveillance from Chinese officials, she continued to educate people about the spread of AIDS. Gao lived in exile in New York since 2009 and remained an advocate for those infected with the disease. She passed away at her home in New York, leaving behind a legacy of activism and truth-telling.