Watson Institute at Brown University
Africa Initiative

Temie Giwa-Tubosun ─ Data, Health and Technology: Tackling Blood Shortages in Nigeria and Kenya

Friday, March 18, 2022

12:00pm – 1:00pm

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This webinar will feature Temie Giwa-Tubosun, founder and CEO of LifeBank, an African healthcare supply chain engine. During this event, Temie will shed light on her experiences in starting Lifebank as well as navigating confounding logistical issues to deliver medical supplies and save millions of lives in Nigeria and Kenya.

Moderated by Nancy Nkoudou, Graduate Student, Brown University School of Public Health.

Read more about LifeBank here.

Africa Initiative

Temie Giwa-Tubosun studied International Public Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. She has over 10 years of health management experience with the Department For International Development (DFID), World Health Organization, UNDP, and the Lagos State Government. In 2014, the BBC listed her as one of the 100 Women changing the world. She was also recognized as an African Innovator by Quartz and the World Economic Forum. She is the Founder and Group CEO of LifeBank; Africa's healthcare supply chain engine. The company helps hospitals discover essential medical supplies and delivers them in the right condition and on time. 

Presented by the Graduate African Student Organization (GASO)