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The Team

Dr. Arun V J
MBBS MD MBA · India
Co-Founder
- Transfusion Medicine Specialist, India
- Mission to create the next generation of leaders in healthcare
- Motto : "No patient shall die in need of Blood"
- 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 : A field guide to NGO & Communities

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)

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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