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The Team

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Dr. Arun V J

MBBS MD MBA · India

Co-Founder

  • Immunohematologist, India
  • ISBT IT & Donors/donation WP
  • ISBT- Transfusion Research Young Investigator Training grant recipient
  • Gold Medal-MD transfusion
  • Prof J.G Jolly Award by ISBTI
  • Author of the website www.thirdthinker.com
  • Author: The Blood Book
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Dr. Fonkou Steve

MD MBA(c) · Cameroon

Co-Founder

  • Transfusion Medicine Specialist, Cameroon
  • Mission to create a world where no one dies from blood shortages
  • Striving to build resilient and financially sustainable blood transfusion services
  • Passionate about leadership & mentoring
  • Pioneer recipient of Judith Chapman award by ISBT
  • ISBT- Transfusion Research Young Investigator Training Mentee
  • Ability to learn, unlearn and relearn
  • Founder, Blood Track (www.bloodtrack.cm)
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Dr. Ruchi Punamia

MBBS MD · India

Program Coordinator

  •  Transfusion Consultant, India
  • Blood Donor Motivator,
  • Special interest - Digital Media for Education,
  • Capacity Building of the Transfusion Sector, Safe Blood Campaign
  • Dr Karl Landsteiner award by FBDOI, 2024
  • Speaker at various Academic Conferences and Awareness Sessions,
  • Author and Founder, The Blood Blog www.thebloodblog.net
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