The Principal Investigator of the Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative at KNUST, Prof. Ellis Owusu-Dabo, has expressed concern over growing apathy in Ghana’s healthcare sector.
Addressing the incident involving a patient at Winneba Trauma Hospital who was allegedly abandoned in the bush at Gomoa Ojobi in the Central Region, Prof. Owusu-Dabo warned that such occurrences tarnish the sector's reputation.
Speaking at the closing ceremony for sixty tutors from seventy-seven KNUST-affiliated Nursing and Midwifery Health Institutions who received training in health entrepreneurship, Prof. Owusu-Dabo highlighted the importance of compassion in healthcare.
“I still remember my Hippocratic oath. It emphasizes protecting and prolonging lives. These are core values for health workers.
"We're worried that many are losing essential competencies and the empathy needed to deliver quality care,” he said.
The trainers, drawn from the Ashanti, Eastern, and Central regions, are part of the second cohort receiving "Train-the-Trainer" training in health entrepreneurship.
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The 10-day event, led by Prof. Wilberforce Owusu-Ansah and supported by the Mastercard Foundation, aims to empower tutors to foster entrepreneurship in Nursing and Midwifery Institutions, building resilient health ventures in Ghana.
Prof. Kofi Poku, a special guest at the event, reminded the participants of their significant impact.
“The cascading effects of the lives you touch are immense. Be mindful of your work and strive to touch lives positively. There is no other Ghana than what we have,” he said.
The graduates expressed optimism about the training's impact.
“Before we came here, we had fears and anxieties. Now, we have become critical thinkers. As trainers, we understand our impact on students and the importance of becoming economic thinkers,” said Justina Afriyie Gyamfi from SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training College.
Boaz Ahulu from Akim Oda Community Health Training School added, “If people keep complaining about bad situations, that is an advantage for the entrepreneur. I learned to take advantage of such situations to create opportunities.”
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