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Raphael Akangbe (DBA, Ph.D, FCIML)

Founder at XEVENTY2.0 HEALTH LIMITED

Lagos Mainland, Lagos State, Nigeria

Top 50 Global Thought Leaders&Influencers on Big Data 2024|Top 50 Global Thought Leaders&Influencers GovTech 2023|Digital Health Informatics|Health Info|Frontiers Research Reviewer|Agent-Based Modelling|Data Protection

An accomplished Digital Health/Health Informatics and information management consultant, and a lecturer with over 20 years of experience both in healthcare system and higher institutions of learning (locally and internationally).

He caters for major companies, non-profit organizations, and hospitals. He works well with senior corporate executives and provides consultations for international corporations.

He earned a Bachelor degree in Health Information Management, MSc. In Health Informatics and Information Management 2012, DBA and PhD in Health Information Management and Health Management Information System respectively, in 2016. He recently bagged his second PhD in Digital Health and Health Informatics 2023.

He has an extensive knowledge of digital health systems, health information technologies, and their applications in healthcare settings, In-depth understanding of healthcare data protection regulations, proficient in cybersecurity measures and strategies to safeguard healthcare information systems from unauthorized access, breaches, and cyber threats, familiarity with standards and protocols promoting interoperability of health information systems, ensuring seamless data exchange, experience in developing and implementing robust data governance frameworks within healthcare organizations, competence in conducting risk assessments related to healthcare data processing and recommending risk mitigation strategies, ability to formulate and implement policies and procedures that align with data protection regulations and best practices in digital health, skill in evaluating, selecting, and managing vendors providing health informatics solutions while ensuring data protection compliance, capable of designing and delivering training programs to healthcare staff on data protection principles, compliance requirements, digital technology, and best practices, expertise in leveraging data analytics and informatics tools to enhance healthcare quality and patient outcomes, a strong understanding of ethical considerations in healthcare informatics, especially in balancing data analysis and utilization for improved care with patient privacy and consent, and keeps abreast of evolving technologies, regulatory changes, and industry trends in digital health informatics and data protection.


He is a prominent local and international conference speaker and has authored the following books:
1)Current Trends in Health Information Management?(published book)
www.amazon.com/s?k=Dr.+Raphael+Akangbe&ref=is_s or www.lulu.com
2)Health Informatics: An Interdisciplinary Approach In Healthcare Management (published book)
www.amazon.com/s?k=Dr.+Raphael+Akangbe&ref=is_s or www.lulu.com
3)e-Health Technology (Concept, Strategy, Exchange and Security) (Published) www.lulu.com or https://www.amazon.com/Health-Technology-Concepts-Strategy-Exchange/dp/1716391768/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ZJY37JQ9G6I2&keywords=DR.+RAPHAEL+AKANGBE&qid=1656340822&sprefix=dr.+raphael+akangbe%2Caps%2C452&sr=8-1

He is the current and first Data Protection Officer for Lagos State Ministry of Health.

He is a Treasurer and a board member, at Society for Telemedicine and e-Health in Nigeria (SfTeHiN). A Non-governmental and not-for-profit society. It serves primarily to support telemedicine and e-health in Nigeria.

He is one of the Chief Editors at Frontiers Publishing Development.

He is a Research Consultant for Norxin Publishing House, China

He is a various award winner, which includes Award of Excellence Impact on Healthcare Delivery in the Area of Digital Health in Nigeria.

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Lagos, Nigeria
Speaking Topics: Digital Health and Health Informatics, EMR, EHR, Telemedicine, Telehealth, Data Protection, Data Analytics etc

Raphael Akangbe (DBA, Ph.D, FCIML) Points
Academic 0
Author 63
Influencer 27
Speaker 0
Entrepreneur 0
Total 90

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Company Type: Company
Minimum Project Size: <$1,000
Average Hourly Rate: $50-$99
Number of Employees: 1-10
Company Founded Date: 2024
Media Experience: 15
Last Media Training: 09/02/2025
Last Media Interview: 05/16/2025

Areas of Expertise

Analytics
Big Data
Cybersecurity
Design Thinking
Digital Disruption
Digital Transformation 30.01
Diversity and Inclusion
Education
Emerging Technology
GovTech
Health and Safety
Healthcare 30.06
HealthTech 30.01
Leadership 30.92
Privacy
Sustainability

Industry Experience

Federal & Public Sector
Healthcare
Higher Education & Research
Pharmaceuticals

Publications & Experience

3 Article/Blogs
CHALLENGES OF INTEROPERABILITY OF DIGITAL HEALTH TOOLS IN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS IN LAGOS STATE
Dr. Raphael Akangbe
February 17, 2025
Digital health technologies, including Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Telemedicine, and Health Information Exchange (HIE) platforms, are essential for improving healthcare efficiency.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Healthcare, HealthTech

Electronic Medical Records: The Dilemma in Developing Countries - By: Dr. Raphael Akangbe (DBA, Ph.D, FCIML)
LinkedIn
June 04, 2023
There is no doubt that the developing world, access to a hashtag#patient's hashtag#medicalrecords symbolizes between life and death. To treat people with hashtag#illnesses, hashtag#physicians need to see lab results; they need to know the kind of drugs the patient has already taken and whether such hashtag#drugs worked. In many low-income countries, however, medical records are difficult to come by. If hashtag#papercharts exist, they are usually hashtag#illegible, hashtag#incomplete or hashtag#inaccessible.

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Tags: Leadership

5 PITFALLS OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS
LinkedIn
February 01, 2023
Adoption of hashtag#electronicmedicalrecords (EMRs) approach, hashtag#healthcare workers, hashtag#administrators, and other hashtag#medicalstakeholders are debating what impact hashtag#EMRs should, can, and will have on the hashtag#medicalpractice. No one agrees on any single outcome, but all agree that there are many pitfalls associated with the adoption and use of EMRs.

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Tags: Leadership, Healthcare

1 Book
" Current Trends in Health Information Management "
Amazon
October 19, 2018
This book is designed and oversee health information systems to ensure that they meet medical, legal and ethical standards. As a health information management professional, you’re the expert on patient data that doctors, nurses and other health care providers rely on to perform their jobs. You’ll manage databases and design, generate and analyze reports. Your meticulous work is an important contribution to your team’s delivery of high quality care. Health information management (HIM) is the practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care.They ensure that patient's health information and records are complete, accurate, and protected.

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Tags: Leadership

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