Eighty-nine fresh doctors take oath

Kumasi, Sept 29, GNA - The School of Medical Sciences (SMS) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Saturday held its 14th oath taking and induction ceremony for new doctors. A total of 89 students, including 44 women, graduated after seven years of studies.

Dr. Kofi Adadey, chairman of the Ghana Medical and Dental Council, appealed to the new doctors to aspire for excellence. He said the practice of medicine and dentistry had become challenging in the wake of globalisation and technological advancement and appealed to medical practitioners to avoid corrupt practices.

He cautioned them against discrimination, poor clinical performance, disrespect for the rights of patients, poor management and administration that compromised patient's healthcare. Dr. Adadey said as part of measures to ensure that doctors adopted the best of practices in their work, the Council had resolved to implement a continuing professional development programme.

Professor William Ellis, Pro Vice Chancellor of the KNUST, called for the expansion of facilities at the SMS to enable the university to train more medical practitioners.

Professor Kwame Sarpong, Provost of the College of Health Sciences, urged health personnel to stay in the country after their training. Nine students and four former lectures of the SMS were given awards.