In a move set to bolster Ghana’s health sector, Dr. Koku Awoonor has been appointed as the Technical Advisor to the Honorable Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. This development is expected to bring a wealth of experience to the table, given Dr. Awoonor’s extensive background in national and global health.
As a seasoned health systems and policy analyst, researcher, and past Director of Policy Planning Monitoring and Evaluation of Ghana Health Service, Dr. Awoonor is well-equipped to provide expert guidance. His impressive credentials also include being a Fellow of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons and lecturing positions at the University of Ghana and Columbia University.
Dr. Awoonor’s expertise spans multiple areas, including health systems development, childhood survival, reproductive health, and health program assessments and evaluation. His contributions to the health sector have earned him numerous awards, both nationally and internationally, including being nominated as one of the “Caring Physicians of the World” by the World Medical Association in 2006.
As Dr. Awoonor takes on his new role, expectations are high that his expertise will help shape policies and programs that will improve Ghana’s health sector.
Congratulations to Dr. Awoonor on his appointment!
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
