Prof. Kaufmann Chairs Newly Constituted GHS Health Promotion Committee

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has appointed the Dean of the College of Engineering and Science of the University of Ghana, Professor L.S. Ifah Kaufman as chairman of a new committee to support health promotion activities in the country.

The 16-member Committee is the "National Interagency Coordinator for Health Promotion" (ICC-HP) responsible for delivering sustainable health promotion that improves the health and well-being of the people of Ghana.

Director General of the Ghana Health Services, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, explained that the members of the committee were specially selected from various industries to bring their skills and experience to bear on the challenges. social change. Behavior.

"This committee is responsible for improving communication, collaboration and engagement and will draw on the advisory resources of key stakeholders to improve health and well-being, as well as act as a coordinated advocate for health promotion. It will create a strategic interface between government agencies and the general public for policy adoption and implementation. health promotion.

“The rapid growth of non-communicable diseases is a big challenge for the country, which requires not only investments in infrastructure, but also the professionalism of these people to solve serious problems,” he said.

Teacher. As a multistakeholder advisory body, the ICC-HP will provide strategic direction, organize and coordinate accessible public meetings, said Kaufman, lead researcher at the prestigious National Science and Mathematics Questions (NSMQ). Activity. and mobilize resources to promote health in the country.

“We hope that ICC-HP will work diligently to mobilize private sector support for health promotion, the human and material resources needed to provide health promotion services, and continue its work.” We decided to do more to make sure we can realize the GHS ICC-HP vision.

“We have plans and activities to improve health; invite the private sector to take an interest in what the government is doing; promote a healthy lifestyle; and set up all the advertising campaigns in the country,” he said.

Professor Kaufman pointed out that in order to eliminate any misinformation, the committee is the coordinating body bringing together public and private health education and awareness activities. This ensures that all interventions meet the health needs of the country.

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The other committee members are MullenLowe Accra Managing Director Norkor Dua; National Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs Emmanuel Fiagbi; Registrar/CEO of the Ghana Chartered Institute of Marketing, Kwabena Agyekum; Health Promotion Division (HPD) - SGH Deputy Director Mabel Asafo; and Robert Amponsa, professor at the Accra University of Professional Studies.

The rest are Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association, Dr. Justice Yankson; HPD Director, GHS, Dr Da Costa Aboaghier; Samuel Asiedu, Managing Director of Ashanti Malaria Control Anglogold; Andrew Akah, President of the Ghana Advertising Association; and National Program Coordinator for Women, Law and Development in Africa, Melody Darkie.

The others are Executive Director of Food and Drug Education and Communication Services, Rod Eurabena Appiah; John Defoe, representative of the Ghana Industry Association; Executive Director of GLICO Healthcare - Maame Afriyi Boachi; Director: Haven International, Jennifer Brooke; and CEO of Kinapharma Limited Nsia Poku.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the lead funding partner for this initiative.