“Our bodies are beautiful, they are healthy, they give birth, they give life and we do so much besides the pleasure that comes from our bodies. We must look after it, we must nurture it.” On episode 12 of Sisters Without Shame, Mzansi’s queen of epidemiology, Prof. Quarraisha Abdool Karim, unpacks women’s health and the life-saving power of knowledge. Knowing your body and what is normal for you is essential to maintaining your health, she says.

Karim is one of the world’s foremost medical and scientific authorities in the field of HIV and AIDS research, with ground-breaking contributions to understanding the evolution and impact of the HIV epidemic, while also fighting for the rights of those affected by HIV and AIDS.