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VALENTINE GOLDEN GHANEM • MLS (CORU) ACSLM AHPC FRSPH VvE

I turn scattered field data into the pattern that stops an outbreak

Valentine Golden Ghanem is a Ghanaian medical scientist, epidemiologist and public health researcher with over a decade of experience at the intersection of diagnostic medicine and data-driven health systems. He serves as Principal Biomedical Scientist at Cocoa Clinic, Ghana Cocoa Board. His work integrates laboratory medicine, epidemiology, clinical data science, geospatial analytics and machine learning to strengthen disease surveillance and reduce health inequities.

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Valentine Golden Ghanem
Cocoa Clinic, Ghana Cocoa Board
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Ghana Districts in Spatial Models
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FIELD EPIDEMIOLOGY & CLINICAL LABORATORY LEADERSHIP

Bridging Laboratory Diagnostics with Spatial Epidemiology.

Currently serving as Principal Biomedical Scientist at Cocoa Clinic (COCOBOD), Valentine leads diagnostic laboratory operations while applying spatial statistics and machine learning to HIV/AIDS surveillance and health-insurance access across Ghana's 261 districts.

“To bridge the gap between clinical diagnostic medicine and public health systems in Africa by leveraging data science and digital health technologies to build proactive, equitable, and evidence-based disease surveillance and epidemic response frameworks.”

— Valentine Golden Ghanem, FRSPH
FRSPH 140437 (UK) ACSLM / CORU 12474 (Ireland) GAMLS AS 1206 (Ghana) VvE 1637 (Netherlands)
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ACCRA, GHANA
Valentine Golden Ghanem

Valentine Golden Ghanem

MLS (CORU) · ACSLM · AHPC · FRSPH · VvE

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01 — Identity & Evolution

Dual Precision: Clinical Lab + Data Science

Combining rigorous wet-lab diagnostic accuracy with spatial epidemiology and machine learning to strengthen disease surveillance. Full detail on the About page.

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02 — Expertise

Multi-Disciplinary Technical Matrix

Relative emphasis across current work, not a measured proficiency score.

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Spatial Epidemiology & GIS

Spatial autocorrelation (Moran's I, Bivariate LISA), disease and health-access mapping across Ghana's 261 districts, ArcGIS & Folium choropleth mapping.

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Clinical Diagnostic Leadership

High-complexity clinical chemistry & haematology (Beckman AU5800, Sysmex XN-550, Mindray BS600, Roche), GeneXpert and real-time PCR workflows, ISO 15189 quality management.

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Machine Learning & Public Health Data

XGBoost, Random Forest, Ridge Regression and SHAP explainability for HIV/AIDS incidence forecasting; Python, R and Streamlit for reproducible dashboards.

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03 — Interactive Demo

Spatial Autocorrelation Risk Simulator

An illustrative demo of the spatial-autocorrelation concept (Moran's I) behind Valentine's real published work — not a validated predictive model. Adjust the sliders to see how the computed index responds.

Environmental & Health Controls

Vector Density (Mosquito/Rodent Index)65%
Water & Sanitation Deficit Score45%
Vaccination Coverage Rate55%
Seasonal Rainfall Anomaly (mm)+120mm
Illustrative Moran's I Index
I = +0.72
HIGH CLUSTER RISK
Outbreak Probability Score74%
Illustrative Response Protocol

Deploy targeted indoor residual spraying in hot-spot contiguous districts. Increase sentinel sampling frequency.

*Illustrative demo, not a validated model Inspect the real Field Map →
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04 — Spatial Intelligence

Ghana District Sample

A 10-city sample for this page — the full Field Map plots every real screening, conference and outreach activity across all 261 districts by true coordinates.

District Inspector

Accra Metropolitan

Greater Accra Region · Lat: 5.6037, Lon: -0.1870

This teaser uses 10 real major-city coordinates. Click a point to preview, then open the full Field Map for the complete real dataset with 261 districts.

Open the full Field Map →
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05 — Academic Repository

Publications & Preprints

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06 — Portfolio

Selected Projects & Models

View the full Portfolio page →
Curriculum Vitae Overview

Valentine Golden Ghanem

Medical Laboratory Scientist · Epidemiologist · Public Health Researcher

Executive Summary

Valentine Golden Ghanem is a Ghanaian medical scientist, epidemiologist and public health researcher with over a decade of experience at the intersection of diagnostic medicine and data-driven health systems. He serves as Principal Biomedical Scientist at Cocoa Clinic, Ghana Cocoa Board. His work integrates laboratory medicine, epidemiology, clinical data science, geospatial analytics and machine learning to strengthen disease surveillance and reduce health inequities.

Education

• Master of Science in Data Science — University of East London, Distinction

• Master of Science in Public Health — University of Suffolk, Merit

• Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science — University of Ghana

Key Licensures & Fellowships

• Royal Society for Public Health (Fellow) — FRSPH 140437

• Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine — ACSLM 12474

• Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists — GAMLS AS 1206

• Vereniging voor Epidemiologie — VvE 1637

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