Dr. Princess Ruhama Acheampong, a lecturer at the Department of Health Promotion, has called for a reframing of how professionals approach career growth, telling staff of the School of Public Health (SPH) that family life can strengthen rather than hinder professional advancement.

Speaking on Family and Career Advancement, Dr. Acheampong said progress in one’s career goes beyond promotions and includes skills development, stronger professional networks, leadership growth, and taking on new responsibilities. 

Nadia Tagoe, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Global Health at the KNUST School of Public Health (SPH), has underscored the need for researchers to make full use of the university’s institutional support systems to boost research output and strengthen processes from proposal development to grant close-out.

The School of Public Health at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has begun formal steps toward securing global accreditation to boost its international visibility, capacity and academic reputation, Dr Barbara Gyapong-Korsah reveals.

The KNUST School of Public Health must reposition itself to lead Africa’s next generation of health innovation,” Professor Ellis Owusu-Dabo said, urging faculty to adopt precision public health, systems thinking, and community-driven interventions as core priorities.

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.