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ANU President underscores the need for well-trained emergency medicine workforce to support healthcare delivery
A GROUP PHOTO OF MANAGEMENT OF ANU AND GRADUATES
President of the All Nations University (ANU), Dr Samuel Donkor has stated the need for the country to have a well-trained emergency medicine workforce to support healthcare delivery.
According to him, such an emergency medicine workforce could help streamline the healthcare system by reducing overcrowding in emergency departments, improving triage processes, and efficiently managing resources in the country’s hospitals.
“This will enable a smooth transition from the scene of emergency to the hospital and will allow for timely interventions which will ultimately lead to cost savings,” he said.
Dr Samuel Donkor made this known during the 30th Convocation ceremony of the graduating class of 2023 held in Koforidua on the theme: “The Impact of Emergency Services on Ghana’s Healthcare Delivery.”
The graduation ceremony saw the first batch of 57 Graduate students graduating from the university in various disciplines including Human Resource Development, Banking and Finance, and Accounting, among others.
258 Undergraduate and eight Diploma students also graduated from the university in the same disciplines.
Dr Donkor continued that although Ghana’s healthcare system has made progress in improving access to care and health outcomes, it was important for healthcare facilities to get a well-trained emergency medicine workforce to help resolve issues of overcrowding and ensure quick response to emergency cases to save lives.
He said the workforce has become necessary, especially after the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic which has wreaked havoc on many educational institutions and the lives of countless individuals.
Dr Donkor said the University has received accreditation to offer a 4-year-Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Medicine Technology, where healthcare professionals would be trained with skills and knowledge to provide immediate and appropriate emergency care.
He stated that the training of such professionals could help to significantly improve patients’ outcomes and would help to reduce morbidity and mortality rates.
“Pre-hospital is a critical component for emergency injuries in accidents, heart attacks among others and pre-hospital interventions can significantly affects a patient’s outcome and are akin to the care provided in the hospital,” he said and added that well-trained graduates would provide first aid, emergency and disaster management to victims before they get to the hospital.
He added that graduates would have numerous opportunities to work with the Ghana Ambulance services, Police, and Army among others.
Congratulating the graduates, Dr Donkor stated that the graduates after acquiring their degrees have embarked on a new journey to the unknown and urged them to use the knowledge and skills acquired to achieve higher heights while he hoped that would prosper in good health for successful careers in their future endeavours.
For his part, the Executive Chairman of JL Holdings and Member of the Board of Governors of ANU, Dr James Orleans-Lindsay noted that estimates suggested that emergency care could address 54 to 90 per cent of deaths and 900 million to 2.5 billion disabilities in low and middle-income countries.
He said the data underscores the need for sufficient logistics, infrastructure, education and training of the human resources to help save lives in the country, and added that ANU’s desire to contribute to the global paradigm was heartwarming.
He said the theme was a call to action and a reminder of collective responsibility towards building a resilient and compassionate nation and urged stakeholders to support and strengthen emergency services by ensuring that the country continued to thrive in unforeseen challenges.
From Ama Tekyiwaa Ampadu Agyeman, Koforidua
Massive celebrations were recorded countrywide as the Black Stars opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Panama in Toronto on Wednesday.
Midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi scored the only goal of the match late in the game as he shot in a decent cross from substitute Brandon Asante.
The win gave Ghana a positive start in the competition, placing them in second position behind England, also with three points but with a superior goal aggregate.
After the final whistle, the streets and other viewing centres were turned into partying grounds as fans, mostly clad in the team’s paraphernalia, danced to several World Cup-themed music.
Others blew the vuvuzelas in joyous mood with others putting up a spirited ‘jama’ session.
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Adentan Constituency, Akosua Manu, has urged party members to move away from what she describes as an “entitlement mentality” and focus on unity, sacrifice and hard work as the party prepares for the 2028 general election.
In a statement titled “Is Loyalty a Queue?”, and posted on facebook, Ms. Manu argued that loyalty to the NPP should not be judged by how long a person has been in the party but by their contributions and commitment to its growth.
According to her, the NPP’s history shows that many of its leaders faced significant opposition from within the party before eventually leading it to electoral success.
She cited former President John Agyekum Kufuor as an example, saying he had to overcome resistance from influential figures within the party before winning power for the NPP in 2000.
Ms. Manu noted that after the party lost power in 2008, former President Kufuor faced criticism and accusations from some party members.
However, she said supporters eventually put their differences aside and worked together to rebuild the party.
She pointed to the experience of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who, according to her, faced opposition from some factions within the NPP despite his long service to the party.
“His trials were ten times what Kufuor endured,” she stated, adding that Akufo-Addo eventually overcame the challenges and became President of Ghana.
Turning to the NPP’s current flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ms. Manu said he also faced resistance from different groups within the party while seeking leadership.
She praised Dr. Bawumia for contributing to policy-based political discussions in Ghana and for remaining composed following the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 elections.
According to her, party members must now rally behind him in the same way they supported former Presidents Kufuor and Akufo-Addo.
Ms. Manu, however, warned that internal divisions and a sense of entitlement remain major threats to the party’s future.
She argued that some party members place too much emphasis on how long individuals have belonged to the NPP rather than on their contributions and capabilities.
“This entitlement does not question impact. It does not ask what you sacrificed or what you built. It asks only how long have you been here,” she said.
The former parliamentary candidate cautioned that such attitudes could discourage committed members and prevent the party from selecting the best people for leadership positions.
She further called on the party’s incoming national executives to strengthen the NPP’s core values of sacrifice, honesty, integrity and dedication to national development.
Ms. Manu addressed the concerns of young party supporters, many of whom she said became discouraged following the NPP’s electoral defeat in 2024.
According to her, many young people remain eager to see the party return to power but are unwilling to support internal conflicts driven by personal ambitions.
She urged party elders to place the interests of the NPP above their individual goals and to demonstrate leadership that attracts rather than alienates members.
“The NPP is bigger than any one of us. It always has been. Our collective responsibility is to act like it,” she stated.
By: Jacob Aggrey
