Vanessa Apea

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Consultant in Genito-urinary and HIV Medicine at Barts Health NHS Trust

United Kingdom

Overview

Dr. Vanessa Apea is a Consultant Physician in Sexual Health and HIV at Barts Health NHS Trust with extensive experience across the UK and Ghana. Educated at Harvard, she is a passionate advocate for health equity, focusing her clinical work and research on reducing healthcare inequalities for marginalized populations. She holds an honorary senior lectureship at Queen Mary University of London.

Driven by a mission to bridge global health standards with local needs, Vanessa recently founded The Accra London Health Centre in Ghana. This venture embodies her commitment to her Ghanaian roots and her passion for improving healthcare access, particularly for women. She is a recognized speaker on public health topics, advocating for dignity and compassion in patient care.

Unique fact: Vanessa is a former Fulbright Scholar and recipient of the NHS Windrush 70 Award for her significant contributions to improving health equity.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

Value Seeker

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Topics They Care About

Health Equity
A core focus of her career, she won an NHS award for improving health inequalities and her research explores healthcare access for marginalized communities.
Healthcare in Ghana
She recently launched The Accra London Health Centre, a state-of-the-art facility in Accra to provide world-class, culturally sensitive care, especially for women.
Women's Health
Her work focuses on women's health disparities. She founded HerWell, a platform dedicated to empowering communities, and participated in Femtech industry panels.

Media Appearances

Vanessa has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2011
Consultant in Genito-urinary and HIV Medicine at Barts Health NHS Trust
4-2016 - 6-2021
Clinical Lead - Barts Health Sexual Health Services at Barts Health NHS Trust
8-2007 - 6-2011
Specialist Registrar - GUM at Barts Health NHS Trust
10-2019
Honorary Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London
8-2024
Research Faculty at University of Ghana Medical Center

Education

2010 - 2011
Master of Public Health (MPH) from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
1997 - 2003
Bachelor of Medicine from Guy's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London, England

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Insights For Selling To Vanessa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vanessa is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vanessa

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vanessa move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Vanessa take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Vanessa

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