20 receive invitation to cohort 2 ofEmergency Preparedness and Response to Pandemic course from Africa Health Collaborative [Video]

Twenty health personnel from across the country have been selected for the second cohort of the Emergency Preparedness and Response to Pandemic short course by the Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative, KNUST in partnership with Mastercard Foundation.

The course which seeks to equip participants with the requisite skills to respond effectively to emergencies and pandemics is under the auspices of the Health Employment pillar of the Collaborative led by Dr. Kofi Akohene Mensah.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Principal Investigator of the Collaborative, Prof. Ellis Owusu-Dabo delineated the importance of a course in pandemic preparedness in the ultimate transformation of Ghana’s health system.

A special guest, President of the West African College of Surgeons, Prof. Peter Donkor also added: “Training staff in emergency planning and response is fundamental to our bid to handle our health system considering the devastating consequences of disease outbreaks and pandemics on health, communities and …