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Celebrating International Women’s Day

For International Women's Day, women Scholars from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology University (KNUST) celebrate the incredible women diligently working within the Health Collaborative to impact lives.

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, MPP, BCom

Research Officer/Regional Lead, Programs

Office of the Vice-President International, University of Toronto

Health in Africa Series – Stinking Toilets, Civilized Users: Towards a Function-Based Indicator of Progress on Sanitation in Informal Settlements

The University of Toronto is pleased to invite you to attend the session of the Health in Africa Series, entitled “Stinking Toilets, Civilized Users: Towards a Function-Based Indicator of Progress on Sanitation in Informal Settlements”, presented by Kwame Norvixoxo, a Faculty member, Chair of the Research and Ethics Committee and Project Manager for the African Leadership University Health Collaborative project.

Health in Africa Series: Gold or Health? Ghana’s Environment Under Seige

The University of Toronto is pleased to invite you to attend the session of the Health in Africa Series, entitled “Gold or Health? Ghana’s environment under siege”, presented by Prof. Ellis Owusu-Dabo, a Public Health Physician, Consultant Research Scientist, and Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.

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Rhoda Akuol Philip, MPP, BCom

Research Officer/Regional Lead, Programs

Office of the Vice-President International

Rhoda Akuol currently serves as the Lead Research Officer and Regional Programs for the Africa Health Collaborative at the University of Toronto.

Previously, she served as the Africa Regional Lead Research Officer and was the central liaison for the Health Entrepreneurship (HENT) Pillar. She remains a key representative for the collaborative within the broader African health-tech ecosystem, recently supporting high-level initiatives such as the Health Innovation Festival.

Rhoda Akuol has previously held various research, entrepreneurship, and business analyst roles within different work environments and cultures, including at start-up companies, non-profit organizations, and academic departments. She is passionate about community advocacy and sits on various advisory boards, including the Pan-Canadian Voice for Women’s Housing (PCVWH).

Rhoda Akuol received the African Scholars’ Social Innovation Award 2021, and the EYOB G. NAIZGHI Female Refugee Leadership Award 2019.