Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article profiles two distinguished medical professionals whose work has led to significant systemic change in healthcare. Professor Afua Adwo Jectey Hesse is a pioneering surgeon and mentor, celebrated for becoming Ghana's first female paediatric surgeon and establishing the nation's first Paediatric Surgery Unit. Her career is marked by historic leadership roles and a global commitment to advancing gender equity in medicine. Professor David Ofori-Adjei is a visionary in clinical pharmacology. He was instrumental in developing Ghana's National Essential Medicines List and his expertise extends globally through his long-standing work with the WHO. He has consistently championed evidence-based practices as a dedicated educator and editor. Their combined efforts demonstrate how committed leadership can fundamentally transform healthcare practices and inspire a new generation of medical professionals.
Authors: Anela Eduku, Maxwell Yeboah, Allan Tiertoore, Grace Buckman, Kwesi Djokoto, John Baptist, Kingsley Amponsah, Joycelyn Darkwah, Abdul-Basit Abdul-Samed, Regina Ahunu-Armah, Dominic Nuertey, Edwina Danoo, Osman Abdulai, Victor Hagan, Priscilla Addison, Jethro Brobbey, Kingsley Adeoye Adeoye, Abena Yeboah, Lily Quaye, Naomi Apea Apea, Phoebe Kwatia Kwatia, Sylvia Opoku Opoku, Stanley Yaidoo Yaidoo, Davida Adusei Adusei, Judith Yelbert, Rudolph Arkoh, Vitus Boi, Ezekiel Agyekum-Obeng
Institution: Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
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