"This has resulted in an unequal power relationship between women and men, social norms decrease, education and paid employment opportunities for women."

"HOBs had to get other HOBs from other countries and that is how Nigeria and Ghana got involved."

"Despite the odds, women should persist and continue to prove that when they lead."

"The only way women’s contribution to national development can be appreciated is by electing a woman as president."

"Only 10 women across Nigeria got elected into the House of Representatives with 360 members, while only six women got into the Senate with 109 members."

"We were awarded a research grant by World Health Organisation (WHO), to research in Social Innovation in Health"

"Social innovation in health started in 2014 and at that time WHO."

"Collaborated with London School of Tropical Medicine and discovered that certain diseases were found in Africa."

"We are team of researchers at Nnamdi Azikiwe University."

"So it is time for us to start looking within and to find solutions within ourselves and some vulnerable groups in remote areas to know some of their problems."

"Our objective is to look into issues related to communicable diseases, maternal and child health and even non communicable disease and access to quality healthcare."

"When they started working in these countries, WHO decided that they should also increase the number of countries that can use this initiative."

"I just have to learn what their special needs are. And what I'm going to do with them, I do with everybody. I want to find out what they're capable of, not what they're not capable of -- I mean, we know what they're not capable of, but it's so different for everyone, even if you don't have a physical disability."

"Everybody underestimates. And then there are people that think, am I a freak? Am I kinky? Is this strange? And I always say, "No." Find the person who loves to do what you love to do, and then you'll have the best relationship."

"If you're with somebody you feel is judging you when you make a suggestion, give it a try if you're really attracted to the person, but I wouldn't stick around for that."

"It's hard for anybody. There are people who are comfortable -- I don't know what the percentage of the people who are comfortable or are not comfortable [is], with people being differently able. I wrote in my book"

"It might have to do with how my mother was, and I observed her dealing with people who were different and as matter of fact and equal to anybody else, as deserving of respect and kindness. People have asked me over the years, "How do you work with people who are differently abled?" I always say,"

"The right to dignity is a fundamental and inalienable human right. Even in situations where human life may be sacrificed, such as in war, no one has the right to be deprived of their dignity, their right to self-preservation, or their right to maintain their sovereignty."

"Intelligence is based on a deep respect for the dignity of others and one's own dignity."

"All the best moments in life are simple. Sitting in the grass on a sunny day. A dinner with old friends. Listening to a cassette tape. Recently, a friend I hadn't seen in many years stopped by for dinner. He lamented where we were as a country, and said he wasn't sure that he would bring kids into this modern world. I told him what I tell everyone: that those thoughts are a mental illness, and should be purged. He was brainwashed by the brainwashed people who write for the news. He cared too much about politics that was more ambiguous than he would like to admit. I gave him some advice. I told him he already didn't use social media, all that was left was for him to stop reading the news. He was so close to having perfect days. He just couldn't see it. But neither can so many of us. It's right there."

"I think the key to success is my approach to capacity building, respecting each and every member of my staff, the community, and also the fact that I delivered on the contracts. It is my holistic approach to research, where I'm not just thinking science.""

"I never gave up my responsibility as a parent. Although I wanted to excel in my career, I never wanted to compromise myself as a mother."

"There came a point when I thought: is it worth my while? I have dedicated my life to finding an HIV prevention option for the women of Africa, and these recent attempts to tarnish my efforts have been very demotivating."

"The passing of professor Ramjee comes as a huge blow to the entirety of the healthcare sector and the global fight against HIV/AIDS."

"If she sets her mind on something, nobody better stand in her way."

"“I learned about the dire need for women‐initiated HIV prevention options and the socio‐behavioural and cultural factors that impact women’s lives. I dedicated my time to researching methods of HIV prevention.""

"It's in my nature to want to excel. My calling is to find a solution. If I don't succeed in my lifetime, at least I've worked towards it."

"She was an eminent scientist who dedicated her life to HIV prevention for women and girls in Africa. Her death is a huge loss at a time when the world needs her most."

"“Interest in science and an inquiring mind is critical. If you have these qualities and have the passion, tenacity and determination to pursue a career where you may not always get the desired answer but have the commitment to make a difference in the lives of people, albeit in a small way, then you should definitely pursue a science career. Love of the job, passion, drive and tenacity are critical traits to have for scientific excellence.”"

"The HIV epidemic has disproportionately affected women. I strongly believe that my calling in life is to find methods that empower women to take control of their HIV prevention and reproductive health rights through informed choices."

"In her, we have indeed lost a champion in the fight against the HIV epidemic, ironically at the hands of this global pandemic. In her honour, we should heed the call to flatten the curve by strengthening our responses to this global pandemic as well as continue the fight to achieve zero new HIV infections."

"Gita firmly believed in health as a fundamental human right. Her ground-breaking research in HIV prevention contributed to the global response to HIV and Aids."

"She was a leading Aids researcher who was the epitome of a professional. Gita reflected the kind of commitment which saw her rise through the ranks to her international acclaim."

"Gita was a vibrant person, a real fighter."

"Disparities in health outcomes underscore the need for equitable public health interventions that account for sociocultural dynamics and structural inequities."

"Care and concern for youth is more so an investment rather than a direct expense."

"The burden of disease stands squarely at the intersection of prevailing community behaviors and public health readiness."

"Cancer is not an invader. It is a mirror."

"What begins as effort eventually becomes identity."

"Addiction does not always kill in dramatic fashion. Sometimes, it kills slowly and invisibly."