President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to elevate certain nursing and midwifery colleges throughout the country to degree-awarding institutions. During his Thank-You tour of the Ahafo Region on Saturday, May 31, Mahama reiterated his commitment to enhancing tertiary education infrastructure, particularly in underserved areas.
“We are dedicated to expanding tertiary education, particularly in underserved regions. In line with this commitment, the NDC government plans to establish a university in the Ahafo Region that will offer world-class programs in agriculture, natural resources, and health sciences,” he stated. Mahama emphasized that transforming health training institutions into degree-awarding colleges would not only enhance the professional development of nurses and midwives but also strengthen the country’s healthcare delivery system.
“We will upgrade selected nursing and midwifery colleges across the region into degree-awarding institutions. And we will continue the distribution of buses to SHSs and health training institutions to help academic operations,” he stated. He further assured that the distribution of buses to senior high schools and health training institutions would continue, helping ease transportation challenges and support academic activities across the country.
By: Patricia Boakye
