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General News of Thursday, 17 November 2016

Source: Maxwell Okamafo Addo

Student nurses in Goaso mob Amissah-Arthur

Student nurses heartily hug the Vice President, Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur Student nurses heartily hug the Vice President, Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur

Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has called on student nurses in the country to continue to vote for the NDC government to re-invest in infrastructure and equipment to enhance teaching and learning.

The Vice President made the statement when as part of his 3-day campaign tour of the Brong Ahafo Region - inaugurated 500 bed dormitory and a first phase of 5-Unit classroom block at Nursing and Midwifery College at Goaso in the Western and also joined the students in their SRC week celebrations.

Mr. Amissah-Arthur said the Welfare of nurses and midwifes is a priority to the John Mahama and the NDC government and they will continue to invest and empower the nursing trainees.
He used the occasion to engage some of the students in one-on-one interaction to find out from the students the meaning of ‘Health is Wealth’.
He also touched on government’s efforts to further widen access to healthcare.

As part of the SRC week he donated an amount of 10,000, Ghana to the students.