User:Thomas Nche Bikwe

Thomas Nche Bikwe (born October 10, 1983), a practicing Medical Laboratory Scientist in Nigeria and a social health crusader. Raised in Ogoja Local Government of Cross River State, Bikwe attended the Imo State University, Owerri, did his internship in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, and served in the Township Clinic in Gwagwalada, Abuja, for the compulsory National Youth Service scheme, where he won the Federal Capital Territory Minister's award for his personal Community Development Services on creating awareness and screening for Diabetes, Hypertension, viral Hepatitis and voluntary Blood donations, he is based in Abuja. Subsequently, he works as a Medical Laboratory Scientist and serves as the executive secretary of the board of directors of Safe Blood for Nigeria Foundation. And as the Stroke Support Group coordinator for Stroke Action Nigeria.

Since 2011, he has been at the fore front of the campaign for adequate safe blood, through voluntary donation of blood by healthy individuals to save those persons who are in dire need of blood to survive. He led the Road Show, and anchored the awards presentation segment at the 2013 World Blood Donor Day celebration by the Safe Blood for Nigeria Foundation in Benin-City, where a lot of awareness was created, and regular voluntary non-remunerated blood donors were recognized and appreciated for their roles in saving lives. He is a member of the Institute of Waste Management, Nigeria.