Mrs. Araba Kudiabor BCom, MSc, EMBA, ISCM, MCIPS, MGIPS, HESSCAP

Mrs. Araba Kudiabor serves as the Director of the Supplies, Stores, and Drug Management Division (SSDM) of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), where she has been instrumental in ensuring commodity security across various levels of the service. Before her appointment as Director, she held the position of Deputy Director of Procurement, demonstrating her expertise and dedication to supply chain and procurement excellence.

She holds a Master of Science degree in Supply Chain Management from Coventry University, an Executive MBA in Project Management from the University of Ghana, Legon, and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Cape Coast. She is also an internationally certified Supply Chain Manager accredited by the International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute in Delaware, USA.

Mrs. Kudiabor is a distinguished member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (UK), the Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply, and the Health Sector Supply Chain Practitioners Association of Ghana. Her professional credentials are further enhanced by participation in numerous procurement and supply chain training programs, including specialized training facilitated by the World Bank.

Under her leadership, the SSDM Division has spearheaded several supply chain reforms and initiatives, contributing significantly to the transformation of the public health sector’s supply chain management in Ghana. Her strategic guidance has played a pivotal role in advancing supply chain operations within the Ghana Health Service.

Outside her professional responsibilities, Mrs. Kudiabor is a devoted wife and mother to four children, three boys and one girl, balancing her personal and professional life with grace and commitment.

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