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, MPP, BCom

Regional Lead (Health Entrepreneurship), International Research Officer

Office of the Vice-President International, University of Toronto

Health Innovation Hub (H2i) @ KNUST

Health Innovation Hub (H2i), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of Toronto

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Health Innovation Hub (H2i) @ UCT

Health Innovation Hub (H2i), University of Cape Town, University of Toronto

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Health Innovation Hub (H2i) @ AIMS

African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Health Innovation Hub (H2i)

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Leaders in Health: DFCM [name not confirmed yet]

Addis Ababa University, University of Cape Town, University of Toronto

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Leaders in Health: Women Global Health Leadership Fellowship

University of Cape Town, University of Toronto

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Rhoda Akuol Philip, MPP, BCom

Regional Lead (Health Entrepreneurship), International Research Officer

Office of the Vice-President International

Rhoda Akuol currently serves as a Africa Regional Lead Research Officer, supporting partnership engagement, and research collaboration, as well as monitoring, evaluation, learning and adaptation. She is a central liaison for the Health Entrepreneurship (HENT) Pillar of the Africa Health Collaborative. HENT seeks to co-create and sustain entrepreneurial ecosystems, and launch scalable, impactful, and contextually relevant health start-ups that offer sustainable healthcare solutions. 

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.

Email Address
rhoda.philip@utoronto.ca
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Canada
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Africa Secretariat
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HENT Pillar Advisory Committee