For decades, methylated spirit has been a staple in Ghanaian homes; kept in medicine cabinets, maternity bags and hospital wards, trusted by generations of mothers as the go-to solution for cleaning a newborn’s umbilical cord.
Even today, that trust remains strong.
The KNUST School of Public Health has begun consultations with key stakeholders as part of a strategic review of its postgraduate training portfolio, aimed at strengthening doctoral education, boosting advanced research capacity and aligning programmes with Ghana’s development priorities and global public health needs.
The School of Public has strengthened its international public health collaboration through participation in the Sakura Science Exchange Program in Japan, led by Prof. Yeetey Akpe Kwesi Enuameh, Vice Dean of the School of Public Health and a senior academic in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
On a typical day, students walk into a lecture hall expecting slides, notes, and a familiar rhythm of instruction. But for second-year students of the Department of Health Promotion and Disability Studies at the School of Public, KNUST, this class felt different from the moment it began.
Instead of opening PowerPoint slides, Dr. Princess Acheampong invited the students to confront a problem one rooted in the realities of disability and livelihoods.
Freshmen of the Department of Health Promotion and Disability Studies at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been urged to seek academic and personal support early, build confidence in their programme and embrace a strong research culture as they begin their university education.
The call was made during an orientation programme organised for newly admitted students, where officials of the School of Public Health outlined academic expectations, institutional values and career pathways in health promotion and disability studies.
A new study by researchers from the School of Public Health has found that rising rainfall significantly increases the risk of road traffic crashes in Ghana’s Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area, highlighting the role of climate conditions in road safety in one of the country’s busiest regions.
The study, led by Mr. Jacob Solomon Idan, analyzed more than a decade of crash, weather and population data and found that higher monthly rainfall was associated with an increased risk of road traffic crashes.
The School of Public Health (SPH) through the African Health Collaborative has provided key insights into academic organisation, staffing models and language training to AMREF International University, Kenya, as the two institutions explore areas for collaboration in public health innovation
The immediate past Dean of the School of Public Health (SPH), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Samuel Kofi Newton, has stressed the importance of integrity in research and data, noting that ethical lapses can undermine scientific credibility and negatively influence decision-making.
Professor Newton made the remarks while delivering a presentation on ethics and scientific writing at the orientation programme for regular masters and PhD students of the School of Public Health for the 2025/2026 academic year.
The School of Public Health at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is leading an ongoing Community Entry and Diagnosis Programme (CEDP) for medical and dental students of the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) in the Asante Akyem North Municipality.
The School of Public Health (SPH) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has welcomed newly admitted MPhil, MSc and MPH weekend stream students at an orientation programme aimed at preparing them for academic life and professional growth.
