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Rupert Edward David Whitaker OBE (born 1963) is a British psychiatrist, immunologist, and patient advocate. He is one of Europe's longest-surviving people with HIV, having contracted the disease in 1981.
Dec 1, 2021 · In December 1981, The Lancet medical journal reported the first Aids-related death in London. The disease claimed thousands of lives throughout the 1980s and 1990s, many...
View Dr. Rupert Whitaker OBE’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members. Chairman, Tuke Institute; Public Speaker; Consultant in Psychological Medicine and Public Health...
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The tragedy that inspired a life-saving charity. Terrence Higgins's partner Dr Rupert Whitaker speaks to Witness about the man whose death was the first confirmed case of Aids in the UK. This...
Nov 30, 2018 · Terrence Higgins's partner Dr Rupert Whitaker speaks to Witness about the man whose death was the first confirmed case of Aids in the UK. This tragedy led to the creation of Britain's leading...
Dr Rupert Whitaker, co-founder of the Terrence Higgins Trust – Europe’s first and now leading HIV-charity - has been made an Honorary Doctor of Science at Royal Holloway, University of London, for being a tenacious advocate for people with HIV and other chronic conditions.
Nov 3, 2023 · A biobehavioural scientist and forensic psychiatrist with international experience, Dr. Whitaker is also a publicly recognised patient advocate, known for his criticism of physician-centred medicine and his dedication to HIV and LGBT advocacy.
