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KNUST School of Public health, has received a book donation from Dr. Samantha Holligworth from the University of Queensland, Australia

KNUST School of Public health, has received a book donation from Dr. Samantha Holligworth from the University of Queensland, Australia

 

CHS Committed To Producing Industry Ready Graduates – KNUST 10th Summer School

Summer School

 

 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”.

Ministry Of Health And KNUST Collaborate In Annual Policy Dialogue To Tackle Healthcare Worker Exodus

KNUST-MoH

 

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.

College Of Health Sciences Commissions A 30-Kilowatt Solar Panel System

30-Kilowatt Solar Panel 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.

SPH Handbook

SPH handbook

The Student Handbook is compiled for all students taking the public health programme at the school - Master of Science, Master of Public Health, Master of Philosophy, and Doctor of Philosophy students. It is intended to serve as a guide for studies and provides other necessary information.

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Prevention of drowning in our communities, the use of research to curb menace.

Prevention of drowning in our communities, the use of research to curb menace.

 

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.

Vice-Chancellor Commissions Disability And Rehabilitation Studies Office Complex

Disability and Rehabilitation Studies Office Complex

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.

KNUST to partner with WHO on Health Economics capacity building

WHO delegates with CHS Provost

 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.

AFREhealth installs Solar Panels worth $58,690 to supplement Energy Supply

AFREhealth installs solar panels worth $58,690

The African Forum for Research and Education in Health Limited by Guarantee (AFREhealth) has commissioned Star Sight Energy Limited to install an ultra-modern solar system worth $58,690.00 to improve the energy system at the School of Medicine and Dentistry and School of Public Health block at the KNUST main campus.

Speaking on this infrastructural development, Mrs. Georgina Yeboah, the Executive Director of AFREhealth mentioned that the project is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/Fogarty International Center, USA grant to AFREhealth.

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics interviews MPhil applicants for the 2022/2023 academic year

Dept of Epibio

 The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics of the School of Public of Public Health, KNUST has conducted an interview session to select exceptional and qualified students for Master of Philosophy in Field Epidemiology and Applied Biostatistics for the 2022/2023 academic year on the 6th and 7th of December 2022. 

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