By Mercy Arthur
Teshie, Jan. 20, GNA – Dr Mary Amoakoh-Coleman, President of the Medical Women Association of Ghana, has called on female doctors to prioritise their personal health and well-being as they dedicate their lives to caring for others.
Dr Amoakoh-Coleman indicated that health workers especially female doctors, always render services to others without caring for themselves, therefore making them prone to many challenges such as mental health among other diseases.
She stressed that as lady doctors acknowledge their important role in building the nation’s health wise, they need to maintain a healthy well-being to be able to render services to the population.
“Being healthy would help create wealth and productivity for ourselves, other women, and the population who visits the health facilities for healthcare services,” she said.
She gave the advice in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) during the Medical Women Association of Ghana Second Triennial Conference held under the theme “Championing the Health of Women to Secure the Wealth of the Nation: The Role of Lady Doctors” at Family Health University, Teshie.
Dr Amoakoh-Coleman, who is also a Public Health Physician at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, further stated that the lady doctors have been encouraged and motivated to give their best to build the health of the nation.
She called for support from stakeholders for the organisation, even though it has few partners, to enable lady doctors to bring health issues up and for their voices to be held in advocating and championing health issues.
Dr Linda A. Vanotoo, Chief Executive Officer for Sound Health and Investment Consultancy Service, engaged participants on how to improve health to create wealth for the nation as lady doctors.
She enumerated that women with wealth, irrespective of their social and economic background, play a vital role in the family and societal development, as 50 percent of the world’s population was made up of females.
She added that women’s contributions were very important, stressing that without women, the world would not achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other important policies.
“Wealth is important, and it’s built over time through savings and investment,” she said, and urged lady doctors to build their businesses, leadership, and management skills.
Dr Vanotoo, who is also the former Regional Director of Health Services for Western and Greater Accra Regions, noted that good health leads to stability and productivity.
She reiterated that lady doctors could do a lot to improve their health as they care for others through health outreaches, book publicity, and consultancies, among other activities.
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