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Health News of Wednesday, 15 May 2019

Source: Kofi Gyau

GNPC Foundation sponsors 200 Ghanaians to Cuba to be trained as health professionals

Dr. Dominic Eduah  (Executive Secretary GNPC) with some of the beneficiaries Dr. Dominic Eduah (Executive Secretary GNPC) with some of the beneficiaries

The GNPC Foundation led by Dominic Kwesi Eduah (PhD) as part of its mandate is sending 200 Ghanaians to the Republic of Cuba to be trained as medical doctors/Health professionals. The aforementioned group comprises 170 graduates and 30 specialists.

In a brief interaction with beneficiaries before their departure yesterday, Dr. Dominic assured them of the Foundation's commitment to making their stay and comfort abroad enjoyable and create the enabling environment for both self and professional development.

He further reiterated the Foundation's commitment to institutionalizing a resourceful, effective and efficient Scholarship Management System to address mishaps of the past and ensure a prompt payment to beneficiaries.

"The future of this nation belongs to the youth and the solid foundation we lay as leaders of today to help them develop their intellectual capacity and abilities as leaders of tomorrow is what will make or unmake the Ghana of tomorrow."


"Learn hard, work hard, stay focused, be disciplined and make Ghana proud. We are fervently counting on you", were just few of the words expressed by Dr. Dominic.

Other dignitaries present to grace this occasion were Hon. Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, Minister of Health, His Excellency Pedro Luiz Despaigne Gonzalez, Cuban Ambassador to Ghana and the Director of the America Bureau.