Health Training Institutions tasked to collaborate to achieve results

 

Narration:  The Ministry of Health has proposed active collaboration between health training institutions in order to help them achieve their set objectives. Moreover, enhancement of equipments as well as training facilities could easily become accessible if they are able foster close partnership in the course of their activities. A representative from the Human Resource Development Directorate of the Ministry of health, Dr Lawrence Lawson gave the advice at Bolgatanga during the occasion of the joint matriculation for freshers of the five Health Nursing Training Institutions of the Upper East Region. Isaac Asare has the rest of the story for Radio Ghana.

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The ceremony which brought together members of the Nurses and Midwives Council of Ghana, government officials and principals of health training institutions saw 793 matriculants inducted into the various health training institutions across the region. Participating schools were drawn from the Bawku Presbyterian Nurses Training College, the Navrongo Community Health Nurses Training School, the Bolgatanga Health Assistant Training School and the Midwifery Training school as well as the Bolgatanga Nurses Training College. The idea of bringing all health training institutions in the region to be matriculated was among other objectives geared towards establishing institutional linkages to promote efficient and effective use of resources and also project the image of the Health Training Institutions (HTI) as centers of academic excellence. The overall objective of accepting the new entrants was for the purpose of training them to become committed and caring professionals cadres poised to deliver quality health service to Ghanaians. Dr Lawson announced plans by the ministry to introduce e-learning platforms for HTIs and also facilitate their learning process by stocking the schools with skilled laboratories. He therefore urged the matriculants to be focused and strive towards ensuring discipline learn and participate in all activities on campus. The Deputy Registrar of the Nurses and Midwives council of Ghana, Felix Nyante, who administered the oath of induction, advised the fresher’s to deliver their best as care givers and importantly use the right channel in addressing their grievances rather than resorting to strike actions. The Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Daniel Syme was there to grace the occasion.

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