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The Blood Baroness

In a country where 25 percent of maternal mortality and 40 percent of child mortality are triggered due to a lack of blood in Nigeria’s hospitals, one woman is leading to charge to change the narrative.

Solomon Elusoji
Nov 17, 2019
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Temie Giwa-Tubosun: "I feel like I can't stop."

Editor's Note: This article was first published in ThisDay Newspaper, circa 2015.

No, she isn’t a vampire. She’s simply a young woman who believes that every Nigerian deserves the best healthcare service delivery in the world. And she’s got into the blood business to contribute her own small, but extraordina…

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