The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has signaled its determination to work closely with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to strengthen health research activities.<\/p>\n
Dr. Ebenezer Appiah-Denkyira, the Director-General, said this was vital to the quality of healthcare delivery.<\/p>\n
He indicated that quality human resource in health research institutions, teaching hospitals and health directorates was critical to the improvement of healthcare services.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”XwpiueAgd1fcW6TGoSiXB7j6fFFyzPeD”]”All research publications, could for example, be put together in a book every year, and made available to the GHS to guide policy, implementation and monitoring,” he added.<\/p>\n
Dr. Appiah-Denkyira made the statement while addressing the 23rd oath-swearing and induction ceremony of the KNUST – School of Medical Sciences (SMS) Kumasi.<\/p>\n
In all, 176 newly qualified doctors, including 19 dental surgeons, were inducted and took the Hippocratic Oath.<\/p>\n
Among them were 16 foreign nationals from Pakistan, Nigeria, Benin and Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n
Dr. Appiah-Denkyira suggested to the SMS to explore the possibility of engaging medical specialists in the diaspora to boost post-graduate training.<\/p>\n
It should also include in its curricula, courses on entrepreneurship and Information and Communication Technology (ICT).<\/p>\n
The GHS Director-General used the occasion to caution medical doctors not to refuse postings to the rural and deprived areas, where their services were most needed.<\/p>\n
Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso, Vice-Chancellor of the KNUST, reminded the doctors to be ethical and maintain high standards of professionalism to bring comfort and relief to the sick.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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