Dr. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu 1st from left during the Health session of the Under40summit
Dr. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu is a celebrated, well-known and distinguished Prostate cancer researcher whose research centered on prostate cancer in black men. Dr, Raphael Nyarkotey Obu is also a prolific writer, a practitioner of Holistic Medicine and the National president of the Alternative Medical Association of Ghana (AMAG).
He is a research professor of Prostate cancer and Holistic Medicine at Da Vinci College of Holistic Medicine, Larnaca City, Cyprus. He was nominated for the maiden 40 under40 achievers Award for his work in charity. His charity, Men’s Health Foundation Ghana has become the leading prostate cancer charity in Ghana and West Africa.
At the under 40under40 achievers summit held at Kempinski in Accra, his story was also nominated amongst the top ten inspiring generation stories. He narrated his story on how he became a figure in prostate cancer. He gave accounts of six major things that worked for him to establish himself as a prostate cancer figure when asked by the moderator of the program. According to him, apprenticeship, an encounter with God at International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) Holy Ghost Temple with Prophet Christopher Yaw Annor, Education, Publications, Branding and Media exposure did the magic for his carrier.
Encounter with Prostate issues.
According to Dr. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu; his interest in Men’s health started at a newly established but struggling clinic as trained Medical Sonographer diagnosing men with prostate issues. “At that time, awareness on prostate diseases was on a low note. I took the opportunity to understudy and eventually improved on it. I was the first employee at the clinic. After two years, the clinic made strides; and I was dismissed as Medical Sonographer… The genesis: I had established an ultrasound center at Dodowa and they claimed it is in conflict of interest.
I was perplexed and traumatized because ‘my all in all was in the facility’... I remembered some of the patients who heard of the news called the Doctor to advise him to rescind his decision but unfortunately, the answer was NO.
