For many in Accra, a day at the beach means fun in the sun. But it can turn tragic without warning. With an estimated 1,400 drowning deaths occurring in Ghana each year, mostly from casual swims, a new national effort is underway to make the country’s waters safer.
The School of Public Health at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has launched its maiden Implementation Science Programme.
The initiative spearheaded by the KNUST Africa Health Collaborative (AHC-KNUST) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Capstone Project seeks to equip postgraduate students with the skills to translate research evidence into effective policies and real-world health interventions.
At the College of Health Sciences, Nereus Mensah Gyasi has emerged as Valedictorian, graduating from the Department of Disability and Rehabilitation Studies with a Cumulative Weighted Average (CWA) of 80.50.
Nereus’ academic journey was shaped by a deeply personal story. Both of his parents live with disabilities.
His father lost his sight, and his mother suffered a stroke that left her paralysed. He chose Disability and Rehabilitation Studies to better understand their lived realities.
At the ongoing KNUST Research Week and Scientific Conference 2025, Dr. Nadia Tagoe, of the Department of Global Health, presented a study titled “The 3D and 3R Approach to Transforming Global Health Research Practices Using a Decolonial Lens: From Concepts to Actions.”
As part of the ongoing KNUST Research Week and Scientific Conference 2025, faculty from the School of Public Health (SPH) showcased their research at a poster exhibition held at the Sarah Mensah Auditorium.
A new study by researchers at the School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has found that nine out of ten fishermen in Ghana’s Western Region have suffered injuries while fishing near oil and gas areas.
Four students from the School of Public Health at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have received financial support from Honourable Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region.
The beneficiaries: David Mensah, Abigail Boadi, Maame Ama Poku, and Abigail A. Yankyerah are pursuing postgraduate programmes in Health Services Planning and Management and Health Systems Research and Management.
Dr. Daniel Boateng, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has joined international researchers in urging Ghana to adopt a more coordinated and multidisciplinary approach to non-communicable disease (NCD) research, warning that fragmented efforts are slowing progress against a growing public health crisis.
The School of Public Health (SPH) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi has concluded a two-week Strategic Leadership Seminar for about 120 Master’s and PhD students.
The program, which marks the final phase of their academic work, is designed to build their leadership capacity as future public health professionals.
The School of Public Health at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has organised a pre-conference workshop ahead of the 11th Biennial Scientific Conference of the College of Health Sciences.
