A recent study conducted by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has shed light on the alarming statistics surrounding drowning incidents in Ghana. The research reveals that an estimated 1,360 individuals succumb to drowning annually in the country.

The College of Health Sciences (CHS) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi held the "2024 CHS Excellence Awards Ceremony" on Wednesday, 27th March 2024, at the Great Hall of the University. The event aimed to appreciate hard-working staff, students, and notable alumni who have excelled in various fields.

 The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has held its 10th Summer School, 2023 for Staff of the University. This year’s event commenced on Monday, 2nd October 2023, and ended on Thursday, 5th October 2023 on the theme "Academia-Industry Partnership for National Development”.

The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the School of Public Health at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi and the Technical University of Berlin (TUB), convened a two-day Health Sector Policy Dialogue at Rock City Hotel, Kwahu. This high-level Policy Dialogue which took place between the 24th to 27th of September 2023 aimed to tackle the critical issue of healthcare workers migration from Ghana and its profound impact on the country's healthcare system.

The College of Health Sciences (CHS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has commissioned a 30-kilowatt solar panel system worth Sixty-Thousand Dollars ($60,000) at the KNUST School of Medicine and Dentistry (KSMD). The solar panel system was executed by the African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth), and designed by Starsight, a Renewable Energy Company.

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Ghana has recorded a total of 1,449 drowning cases in the last three years, a research study on drowning presented by researchers from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on the 10th February 2023 in Accra has revealed.

Conducted in partnership with Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation with funding from the Bloomberg Philanthropies in 52 coastal, inland water and dry districts, the research study was based on four primary objectives.

To facilitate the academic pursuits of students with disabilities, the Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Professor (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson has commissioned the newly constructed office complex at the Disability and Rehabilitation Studies Centre on Thursday, 2nd February 2023.

 A delegation from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Ghana paid a courtesy visit to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), College of Health Sciences (CHS) to discuss plans to partner with the University to establish a hub for health economics capacity building. On Wednesday, 8 February 2023, a meeting was held with the Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Professor Christian Agyare to discuss the modalities for the partnership.