UEW DHAE Takes Steps to Establish UEW Hospital as a Training Centre
The Department of Health Administration and Education (DHAE) at the Faculty of Health, Allied Sciences and Home Economics Education (FHASHEE) of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) is taking steps towards transforming the newly built UEW ultramodern hospital into a premier training centre education for students pursuing health-related programmes in Ghana and beyond.
In a strategic engagement held on Thursday, 27th March 2025, a high-level team discussed potential opportunities for students from UEW and other health training institutions to utilise the state-of-the-art facility for practical training.
The meeting, led by Prof. Emmanuel Osei Sarpong, Dean of FHASHEE, brought together key stakeholders including Dr. John Kanyiri Yambah, Medical Director of the UEW Health Services; Dr. Fred Yao Gbagbo, Ag. Head, Department of Health Administration and Education; Mr. Isaac Darkoh, UEW Hospital Administrator; and a delegation from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Headquarters.
The GHS delegation, comprising Mr. Allen Seth Anku, Deputy Director of Health Administration Support Services; Mrs. Francisca Sefakor, Chief Health Services Administrator; and Mrs. Theresa Sekoh, Chief Health Services Administrator of the Institution’s Care Division, toured the hospital to assess its facilities and deliberate on the necessary measures required for accreditation as a teaching hospital for Health Services Administrators.
During the discussions, Prof. Sarpong outlined FHASHEE’s strategic vision, emphasising the faculty’s commitment to enhancing education and innovation in training clinical and allied health services educators. He highlighted the need to augment Ghana’s healthcare workforce with highly skilled professionals.
Dr. Yambah disclosed that UEW is actively engaging stakeholders to ensure the hospital serves as both a clinical service provider and a reputable training hub in Ghana and West Africa.
The GHS team commended UEW for its foresight in establishing such a facility, describing it as a pivotal step in improving healthcare training. They expressed optimism about the potential of this collaboration to create a robust training environment that will equip students with industry-relevant skills, positioning UEW as a leader in healthcare capacity-building in Ghana.
Dr. Fred Yao Gbagbo reaffirmed the department’s dedication to fostering stronger academia-industry ties, emphasising the importance of partnerships and collaboration. He called on stakeholders, including potential donors, to support UEW’s vision of internationalising its health education and training programmes. Dr. Gbagbo also highlighted that accrediting the UEW hospital as a training centre will significantly enhance the implementation of the various health-related programmes currently awaiting approval.
This initiative marks a critical milestone in UEW’s mission to revolutionise health education and contribute to the development of a well-equipped, competent health workforce for Ghana and beyond.
