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A Ghanaian surgeon making a difference in the world

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  • KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

    I hope those who claim to have Ph.D would follow this lesson. What an inspiration for those gutter frustrated Ph.D's who only can secure teaching jobs in private colleges.....hahahahaha?

  • HOUDINI 11 years ago

    Even you are happy being a watchman at England Health Care buildings in London.

  • SAMPSON MADIBA - IRELAND 11 years ago

    Who told you this stupid idiot call him self Kola is in London. He is a watchman at Ho.

  • LARYEAH 11 years ago

    ... AND I THOUGHT HE IS A WATCHMAN IN KEJETIA JUNCTION OR KEJETIA VILLAGE. KOLA THE GOAT!

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 11 years ago

    Where are the Akan/Asante bashers?

  • nii 11 years ago

    Of what use is this to Ghana . He's followed his dream and made it for himself . He's not an African voice. He's an American success

  • Sarah UK 11 years ago

    Ghana has some amazing professional overseas. I pray God we come home to Ghana to give her back what we have gained abroad.

  • Nana Antwi-Berko 11 years ago

    Seeing Ghana’s Health Care System in Action
    During my visit, I was very impressed by the information tracking in Ghana’s health care system. It’s enabling health care workers to closely measure their progress in delive ...
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  • JOE ATISO 11 years ago

    DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT,ASS-HOLE?I'M NOT SURPRISED ABOUT YOUR UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR THIS FAKE AND CARETAKER PRESIDENT.ASS KISSER, YOU'VE HAD YOUR PALMS GREASED FOR NO WORK DONE AND JUST BY SINGING PRAISE ...
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  • Patriotic 11 years ago

    You'd better wish to get the Ph.D and even become frustrated. Unfortunately, you cannot even think of a PhD research topic, let alone going further with the objectives and the conceptual model and etc.

    What has this articl ...
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  • Uri 11 years ago

    What is his importance? Is he the only authority in head and neck surgeries? He learnt from his bosses and we have better ones here in Ghana, serving our less privillege citizens. Let him stay there with his so-called experti ...
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  • Dan 11 years ago

    wow!!

  • TENDAANA 11 years ago

    this individual has been train with the poor Ghanain tax money, and what has he paid back as a show of moral responsibilty

  • Fredsaid 11 years ago

    Whether if this renowned doctor came to Ghana he will be paid on time and that he will not have to wait for 6 months to be paid while the 85 ministers get overpaid with fat cat houses, fat cat cars, fat cat girlfriends and ye ...
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  • Nana Antwi-Berko 11 years ago

    Fredsaid, you are BIG Fool!!

  • fredsaid 11 years ago

    because you have nothing sensible or constructive to say. You cannot even argue with facts; go back to school

  • Joe atiso 11 years ago

    Why the name calliing instead of reasoning. What Fred said is nothing but the truth about this caretaker president,his party and administration looting our national coffers for no work done. Your sharp and stupid response see ...
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  • Nana Antwi-Berko 11 years ago

    Another Goat!!

  • GUITAR BOY 11 years ago

    FELLOW GHANAIANS WE ARE BETTER THAN THESE INSULTS.TAKE NOTE YOU ARE NOT BETTER THAN THE WORDS THAT COME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.HAPPY EASTER,WONDERFUL PEOPLE OF GHANAIAN.

  • post 11 years ago

    Tendaana you must be as stupid as your father. How did your NDC treated Dr. Boateng, the German trained Ghanaian brain surgeon at Korle B Ofui.

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 11 years ago

    Did you read he did his national service?

  • Patriotic 11 years ago

    This guy was not trained with Government support from Ghana. If you listen to the story live, you will know that it was through the support of a chemistry professor in the US. He has also been helping in Ghana. Just be proud ...
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  • expression 11 years ago

    Do not say what you do not know. He worked extremely hard for everything. No tax money went towards his education and ever since he gained his expertise he has been to Ghana to perform free surgeries and also teach the Ghanai ...
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  • Fredsaid 11 years ago

    Is that all you can say you illiterate footsoldier? Why don't you get encouraged by getting some education. Sour grapes!

  • Nana Antwi-Berko 11 years ago

    Stupid article !!

  • Joe atiso 11 years ago

    Only idiots and Antwi-Berko wannabee would spill this garbage about this carefully and informative write-up. You are nothing but an attention seeker singing praises of this your "Yaamutu" Mahama and his NDC idiots party/admin ...
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  • Nana Antwi-Berko 11 years ago

    Idiot!! You think anyone against that coccain dwarf of yours trokosi! B A S T A R D !!

  • LARYEAH 11 years ago

    YOU MUST BE A TROKOSI "JEALOUSY" IMBECILE. TOGOLESE FOOL!

  • STEVE 11 years ago

    He should come back as patriotic to pay the taxpayers and the government who spent on his primary and prempeh schools. You don't expect a black man to use his tax money to establish a primary and senior schools for you to ...
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  • KATE 11 years ago

    It is simple; the black african leaders do not know how to take care of black talented people. They just do not care. If they did they would have built state of the art hospitals in Ghana after 56 years of independence. Th ...
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  • ADWEN 11 years ago

    Most Ghanaian professionals don't come home because of the following:
    1. The environment in Ghana is life-shorteninf and not condusive for professionals to operate within.
    2. The ruling clas who benefit from the chao enviro ...
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  • kwam bo 11 years ago

    The government of the white man, in this case the UK foreign & Commonwealth Office, sent me a black man, and Ghanaian for that matter, to India and Africa, to train their staff in embassies in IT migration to new systems; all ...
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  • Concerned Citizen 11 years ago

    Spot on! What are Ghanaians doing with the wonderfully trained and talented Doctors back home ? The poor guys have to go on strike to get their peanut salaries, which has already been agreed upon. The leadership in Ghana ar ...
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  • STEVE 11 years ago

    Oh yes! we understand that the leaders are making our environment non-conducive to work, but who must tell these leaders to change for better if you are leaving the country for another? You got a problem instead of be in the ...
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  • dan 11 years ago

    How do you pressure the NDC government to do the right thing when they respond to any suggestions with insults from Asiedu nketia and co.? Are you serious?? Dont you know or have you not read that everytime the ndc governmen ...
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  • STEVE 11 years ago

    Oh yes! we understand that the leaders are making our environment non-conducive to work, but who must tell these leaders to change for better if you are leaving the country for another? You got a problem instead of be in the ...
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  • NII ARMAH. 11 years ago

    YES GHANA WANTS TO CHIP IN AND GET SOME GLORY. SAD ASPECTS HOW BECAUSE OF GREED FROM PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND A BAD SYSTEM MAKES FOLKS LEAVE THE SHORE TO STRUGGLE ELSEWHERE. WHEN ALL IS DONE AND SAID THERE ON GHANAWEB TRYING TO P ...
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  • Sarah UK 11 years ago

    God moves in mysterious ways; his wonders to perform.

  • Kofi Jata 11 years ago

    Well done great son of Africa.

  • Concerned Citizen 11 years ago

    Well done, great son of Africa ! I can feel your pain cuz my story is just like yours. Will be at Johns Hopkins this summer and will sure check you up.Kudos!!!!

  • Atule Ayeebo 11 years ago

    THANK YOU!! THIS IS THE KIND OF NEWS I WANT TO WAKE UP TO!!. Great, motivating and inspiring. Truly a treasure to us.

  • Ishmael Otchere 11 years ago

    That should be a motivation particularly to the youth. It also re-enforces the fact that education is key to success. Bravo my young man! God bless you.

  • Appletus 11 years ago

    H e is an inspiration . Thanks for your tenacity, Dr

  • ERICUS-ERICUS 11 years ago

    THIS IS REALLY A SUCCESS STORY AND INSPIRING ONE TO THOSE WHO THINK THEY CANNOT MAKE IT BECAUSE THERE IS HOPE FROM NOWHERE. I REALLY LIKE HIS DETERMINATION THAT HAS RESULTED IN THIS GLOBAL ACHIEVEMENT. TO THOSE WHO ARE MAKING ...
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  • ERICUS-ERICUS 11 years ago

    THIS IS REFRESHING; WE ARE TIRED OF HEARING STORIES OF WAYOME, GUINEA FOWLS, TREE PLANTING & AZONGTABA, MAPUTO, RLG, SCHOOL UNDER TREES, SCHOOL UNIFORM, SCHOOL BOOKS, ETC, CHOPPING EVERYWHERE,

  • Diasporan 11 years ago

    1. This is an ispiring bio. But where is his photo?

    2. A version of the Biblical quotation: "From everyone who has been given much, much shall be demanded" (Luke 12: 48)can be found in many Ghanaian cultures. In Ewe, ...
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