Yamfo (Ahafo), Feb. 26,GNA – The College of Health, Yamfo (CoHY) on Saturday held its seventh matriculation ceremony for 732 fresh students for the 2021/2022 academic year at Yamfo in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region.
The College’s student population which stood at a modest 785, has increased to 1,517 due to the quality education it offers.
Dr. Dr. Mohammed M. Ibrahim, the Director of the College, disclosed this when he spoke at the ceremony on the theme, ”The Role of the Trainee in Delivering Quality Healthcare in Response to Changing Trends”.
It was attended by stakeholders and other local dignitaries including Nana Ansah Adu-Baah II, the Paramount Chief of Yamfo Traditional Area, also the President of the Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs.
The 732 fresh students pursuing both regular and sandwich programmes comprised 380 males and 352 females.
One hundred and ninety-nine 199 (31 males and 168 females) were admitted to pursue Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Community Health Nutrition while 182 (116 males and 66 females) were also admitted onto the B.Sc. Health Information Management regular programmes.
Dr. Dr. Ibrahim explained that other students for the regular stream were 83 (59 males and 24 females) for the B.Sc. Physician Assistantship as well as 190 (125 males and 65 females) for the BSc Community Mental Health.
On the sandwich programmes, he said 28 (nine males and 19 females) were pursuing B.Sc. Community Health Nutrition, 17 (11 males and six females), B.Sc. Health Information Management as well as 31 (20 males and 11 females), BSc. Community Mental Health.
Dr. Dr. Ibrahim announced that the College intended to run more innovative and problem-solving academic programmes such as BSc. Environmental Health, B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Science, BSc. Health Promotion and B.Sc. Epidemiology.
The respective curricular for the above programmes had been submitted to the Ministry of Health and other relevant bodies awaiting clearance, he said.
Dr. Dr. Ibrahim said as a young academic institution, its challenges ranged from issues of accommodation to lecture halls and offices.
He however, indicated the College’s Management with the support of the Advisory Board and staff had initiated positive steps to address some of the challenges to enhance academic work in the school.
Consequently, the College has built and inaugurated a 540 bed-capacity students’ hostel, increased water supply on campus and procured a mini-bus to enhance transportation, Dr. Dr. Ibrahim said.
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