The Kuupole Foundation for Education and Advocacy, has donated various items valued at several thousands of Ghana Cedis to the University Hospital.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah has launched the Kleos/BoLTE technology to provide high capacity, resilient, reliable, secure and dedicated wireless access to the University Community.
The Ahomka Foundation (TAF), has donated medical supplies worth 300, 000 to the University Hospital to support healthcare delivery.
The items included bandages, blood collection tube holders, treatment carts, catheter stabilization device, surgical disposables, breathing circuit, surgical light handle, abdominal pads and gauze dressing.
TAF is a non-governmental organisation whose focus is to promote the wellbeing of Ghanaians.
The Ahomka Foundation (TAF), has donated medical supplies worth 300, 000 to the University Hospital to support healthcare delivery.
The items included bandages, blood collection tube holders, treatment carts, catheter stabilization device, surgical disposables, breathing circuit, surgical light handle, abdominal pads and gauze dressing.
TAF is a non-governmental organisation whose focus is to promote the wellbeing of Ghanaians.
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro, has admonished newly-admitted students for the 2018/2019 academic year to prioritise their studies above all other activities on campus.
Prof. Oduro reminded the fresh students that they were purposely in UCC to be taught to get in depth understanding of their respective fields of study. “You’re here to study, all other things are complementary. If you’re a Christian, you balance your Christian life with your studies. Make your studies your point of evangelism.” he advised.
A delegation from Vodafone Ghana, has called on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, at the Council Chamber.
The Head of Product, Mr. Edward Aikins who led the delegation said the visit was to strengthen the relationship between Vodafone Ghana and UCC. He said the relationship between UCC and his organisation should be mutually beneficial to the two partners. “We have been doing a lot of things for other universities but it seems we need to do more to move our relationship with UCC beyond just transaction to a win-win one,” he noted.
A delegation from Jiangsu University (JU), China, has paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, to explore new areas of collaboration.
The University of Cape Coast and Jiangsu University have been partners since 2009. The visit was aimed at strengthening and expanding the scope of the collaboration.
Delegation from Jiangsu University
Two officials from Higher Ed Partners, South Africa, have called on the Vice-Chancellor to introduce an online education solution for distance education.
The two officials were the Chief Strategy and Engagement Officer, Totsie Memela-Khambula and Deborah Jewell-Sherman.
Services of Higher Ed Partners, South Africa
The University of Cape Coast has graduated 56 qualified medical doctors at the First Session of the 51st Congregation dedicated to the School of Medical Sciences (SMS).
The fresh graduates made up of 35 males and 21 females were conferred with Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB, ChB) degrees after successfully completing their six-year programme. This brings the total number of medical doctors produced by UCCSMS to 299 since its inception in 2007.
UCCSMS Producing Quality Doctors
The Chairman of the Ghana Medical and Dental Council (MDC), Professor Paul K. Nyame, has noted that the University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences (UCCSMS), has proven to be progressive in innovation, curricula and the provision of facilities for teaching and research.
Prof. Nyame said the School has attracted into its leadership, some of the brightest in medical academia in Ghana. “Those of us who now have to regulate the training for the profession, and its subsequent practice, have relied very frequently on the human resource of this School,” he indicated.