Our Students

CURRENT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:

Many students around the world, particularly in the West Africa sub-region, have found UHAS to be their university of choice. There are currently three international students enrolled in various programmes at UHAS:

PAST INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:

Practicum/Internship Students

Most universities abroad have a mandatory fieldwork or lab investigation component of their programmes. UHAS has become the preferred institution for most students from the Cameroon, Canada, Nigeria, UK, and U.S.A. to gain first-hand, practical experience of what they study in the classroom. These students stay for two to 12 weeks. Our faculty, with their rich and varied experiences, supervise these students and grade them at the end of their research. The output of their research is mostly expected to lead to publication. (See more information under the International Programmes tab).

International Faculty

In a globally competitive world, the value of international faculty in higher education institutions cannot be underrated. They tend to bring diversity and infuse a vast amount of experiences from other contexts. UHAS is greatly committed to developing its students to be the best they can be. With the presence of international faculty, students will get the opportunity to learn from diverse perspectives.

Full-time

Dr. Elvis Tarkang (CAMEROON) is a senior lecturer at School of Public Health, Head of the Department of Population and Behavioural Sciences. He is editor-in-chief of a scientific journal and serves on a number of editorial boards of several other journals. His research areas include Adolescent Sexual and Social Behaviours, Health Promotion, HIV/AIDS Epidemiology, and Institutional workplace HIV Policy Development.

Dr. Jany Diaz Fernandez (CUBA) has taught at the Anaesthesia Department of the School of Medicine since 2015. She worked for many years as a Physician in Cuba prior to her appointment at UHAS. She is a fellow in Intensive and Emergency Medical Care. Dr. Fernandez´s area of research is critical illness in adult and critical maternal diseases.

Dr. Duniesky Martinez Lopez (CUBA) is a senior lecturer at the School of Medicine and also a Fellow in Family Medicine and Community Health from Cuba. He has worked in rural Cuba as well as some rural parts of Ghana. His research areas include anaemia in children and management of stroke.

Dr. Fernando Miguel Almaguer Acevedo (CUBA) is a lecturer and acting Head of Department of Pathology at the School of Medicine. Prior to this, he was a lecturer at the Medical Sciences University in Las Tunas, Cuba and the Head of Maxillofacial Department at Dr E. Guevara Teaching Hospital, also a Coordinator of the National Program of Prevention and Precocious Detection of oral Cancer in Las Tunas Province, Cuba. His areas of research is oral cancer epidemiology.

Dr. Barbara Yordanis Hernandez Cervantes (CUBA) is the Head of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of the School of Medicine. She is a senior lecturer and Fellow in General Surgery. Prior to this, she was Senior lecturer at the Surgical Department at “General and Gyneco-obstetric Teaching Hospital "Dr. Agosthino Neto" Guantánamo, Cuba and Head of Surgical Department at Wa Reginal Hospital, Upper West, Ghana; she also worked as general surgeon in the St Joseph Hospital and SDA hospital, Koforidua, Ghana. Her research areas include chronic pancreatitis treatment.

Dr. Serafin Alcina Pereira (CUBA) is a Senior Lecturer at the Anesthesia Department of the UHAS School of Medicine. From 2016. Prior to this, He was a Senior Lecturer at the University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. He is a member of the Cuban Society of Intensive and Emergency Medical Care and is also a fellow in Family Medicine and Intensive and Emergency Medical Care. Hi research areas are critical illness in adult and critical maternal diseases.

Dr. Gertrudis de Los Angeles Hernandez Gonzalez (CUBA) is a Senior Lecturer and heads the Internal Medicine Department at the School of Medicine, UHAS. She has over 24 years experience as a Medical Doctor in Cuba. She has a First and Second Degree Fellow in Neurology and Master in Sciences (MSc) in Cognitive Neurosciences. Previously, she was Associate Professor and Associate Researcher and Head of the Clinical Neuroimaging Department at the Cuban Neurosciences Center, Havana. Research areas of interest to her are eating epilepsy, brain mapping and functional connectivity in brain tumours.

Dr. Maite Esquijarosa Hechavarria (CUBA) is the Head of the Anaesthesia Department and Lecturer at the School of Medicine. She has been with the university since 2015. Before joining UHAS, she was a Senior Lecturer at the Higher Institute of Medical Science, Ciego de Avila, Cuba and a member of the Cuban Society of Anesthesiologists. She is also a Specialist in Anesthesia and Resuscitation. She area of interests are Anaesthesiology and pain management.

Dr. Orish Verner Ndudiri (NIGERIA) is a Lecturer at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology of the School of Medicine. Prior to this, he was a Senior Medical Officer in the Ghana Health service, working at the Accident and Emergency Unit of Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in the Western Region of Ghana. He was the clinical coordinator of work the world program, supervising and teaching oversees medical and allied health students undergoing clinical electives at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital. He is a Parasitologist and a Physician with great interest in Infectious Disease research.

Dr. Radisnay Guzman Lambert (CUBA) is Senior Lecturer at the Surgical Department of the School of Medicine since 2014. He is also a Fellow in General Surgery, General Doctor, Master in Surgical Emergency. Prior to joining UHAS, he was a Senior Lecturer at the Surgical Department of the Guantanamo Teaching Hospital in the University of Health Santiago de Cuba (2006-2010), Coordinator of the Cuban Medical Brigade posted to the Upper East Regional Hospital, Bolgatanga as General Surgeon (2010-2013), headed the surgery department at Bolgatanga Regional Hospital (Upper East Region-Ghana) (2010-2014). His area of research includes abdomen and breast surgery.

Dr. Magalys Lopez Cuba (CUBA) is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Pathology at the School of Medicine (SOM), University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho. She is also a Consultant Pathologist at the Ho-Teaching Hospital. She has a Fellowship in Pathology and a Master of Science (MSc) Bioenergetics and Natural Medicine.

Dr. Manuel Betancourt Benjamin (CUBA) is a Specialist in Radiology, Senior Lecturer and Consultant. He joined the University of Health and Allied Sciences in 2015 and he is currently the Head of Department for the Department of Medical Imaging, School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences. He is a member of Ghana Association of Radiologists.

Dr. Edith Camejo Rodriguez (CUBA)was appointed a lecturer in the Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, UHAS. Ho, Ghana. Consultant Internal Medicine at Ho Teaching Hospital in December 2019. Prior to her appointment at the University of Health and Allied Sciences, she was engaged at the Ho Teaching Hospital as a Consultant in Internal Medicine.

Ms. Gonzalez Mariuska Rodriguez (CUBA)is a Chief Nursing Officer in the Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, UHAS, Ho.

Mr. Kannan Govindan is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS), University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho. He holds MSc in Electronics from Bharathidasan University, India and BSc in Industrial Electronics from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India.

Mrs. Esther Chinyere Nwogu (NIGERIA) is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS), University of Health and Allieds Sciences, Ho.

Dr. Olawale Ogundiran (NIGERIA) is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, Ho.

Dr. Rebecca Bolade Ibine (NIGERIA) is a Lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, UHAS, Ho.

Dr. Inemesit Okon Ben (NIGERIA)is a Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, UHAS, Ho.

Dr. Joy Nneoma Akameze (NIGERIA) is a Lecture in the School of Sports and Exercise Medicine, UHAS, Ho

Visiting Scholars

Prof. Omobola Ogundahunsi is a visiting Scholar at the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ho, Ghana. She is a Professor and the immediate past Head of Department of Chemical Pathology and Immunology at the Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria. The University is one of the 3rd generation tertiary institutions established at the State level in 1982. She has been an academic and researcher at the university for over 25 years and served at various times as member of university committees as well as vice dean.

Prof. Julius Abiola Ademokoya is a visiting scholar and the Coordinator for the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, School of Allied Health Science, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho. He teaches courses on speech pathologies/Therapies, hearing and audiological-related matters, professionalization and professionalism in speech therapy as well as audiology and special education-related courses.

Prof. Oluwaseun Olanrewaju Omotayo is a visiting scholar in the School of Sports and Exercise Medicine, UHAS, Ho.

Dr. Penelope Engel-Hills, is a part-time faculty at the Department of Medical Imaging at the School of Allied Health Sciences, UHAS. She is the Dean of the Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa. At UHAS, she lectures Masters and Doctorate students at the department.

Dr. Mark Okeji, is a part-time lecturer at the School of Allied Health Sciences. He also lectures at the Department of Medical Radiography and Radiological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. At UHAS, he teaches Masters and Doctorate the to teach as part-time lecturers on the MPhil and PhD Programmes in Medical Imaging.

 Dr. Mukadas Oyeniram Akindele is a visiting scholar in the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, UHAS, Ho.

Dr. Isiaka Oladele Oladipo is a visiting scholar in the School of Sports and Exercise Medicine, UHAS, Ho

International Collaborations

Agreements

Academics without Borders, Canada

UHAS and Academics Without Borders, a Canadian bilingual NGO, entered into an MoU in January 2018 to support developing countries to develop and expand institutions of higher education by sending volunteers to work on projects in those institutions.

University of Basel, Switzerland

The UHAS School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONAM) signed an agreement with University of Basel, Switzerland to foster joint research grant applications and other joint activities. Two UHAS faculty members were invited to Basel following the signing of the agreement.

University of Basel, Switzerland

University of Health and Allied Sciences has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel to promote exchange and cooperation and to foster global development and dissemination of nursing science. The partner institution is UHAS School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONAM). Collaborative effort in the areas of scientific research, educational activities and initiatives to advance and enhance academic pursuits in nursing shall be undertaken under this partnership. Funding for proposed collaborative endeavours in research and education are to be sought through proposals jointly developed and submitted to domestic and international funding sources.

Brunel University, UK

Brunel University signed an MoU with UHAS to collaborate in academics and research. The objectives of this agreement are: to develop and promote research collaboration in areas of mutual interest, and to exchange staff, scholars and students.

Campbell University, U.S.A.

The Campbell and UHAS-SPH team during one of their field visits near Hohoe in May 2019. Photo credit: UHAS School of Public Health.

Campbell University, North Carolina, U.S.A. primarily collaborates with the UHAS School of Public Health in the area of student exchange, and is also working towards a similar collaboration with the UHAS School of Medicine.

DICLE University, Turkey

Dicle University and UHAS have agreed to cooperate for the exchange of students and/or staff in the context of the Erasmus+ programme. Through this agreement, UHAS will soon be a named partner university on the Erasmus+ programme.

Georgetown University, U.S.A.

Georgetown University signed an MoU with UHAS to foster student exchange between the two institutions. Every year, between six to eight students in the Master of Science in Global Health programme come to UHAS for a six to 12-week Fall Internship program. UHAS in turn assigns a preceptor who supervises the students' research work.

University Grenoble Alpes, France

In seeking to promote the development and growth of exchanges, and academic, scientific and cultural activities, University of Grenoble Alpes and UHAS jointly agreed to promote exchanges of university personnel (students, lecturers and administrators) to develop teaching, research and project activities and to promote joint publications.

University of Illinois Springfield, U.S.A.

University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with University of Health and Allied Sciences to explore the areas of academic research. UIS collaborates with UHAS School of Public Health in this regard.

Yonsei University, South Korea

Yonsei University and University of Health and Allied Sciences, in seeking to develop an academic exchange and cooperation program in education and research, signed an MoU for a university project for international cooperation termed Public Health and Educational Capacity Development of University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana. The National Research Foundation of Korea is funding this four-year project, which is expected to come to completion in 2021. The project seeks to build capacity of faculty from the UHAS School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Medicine, and School of Public Health. It also seeks to remodel the academic curricula and vocational training curricula for the three Schools. With regard to faculty development, four UHAS faculty are being trained at Yonsei University for their Doctoral degrees.

York University, Toronto, Canada

York University in Toronto, Canada has signed an MOU with UHAS to promote international education and cooperation. The agreement is specifically with the School of Nursing and Midwifery to promote faculty and student exchange. Some faculty from SONAM are expected to undergo training at York soon. York University also sends its Global Health Practicum students to the UHAS School of Public Health, where UHAS staff members supervise them to conduct field research.

Study Abroad Programmes

Information Sessions

The Office of International Programmes organises information sessions for all students of UHAS. The University has built strong relations with Campus France of the French Embassy and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Representatives from these institutions, in collaboration with OIP, organise information sessions on study, research and funding opportunities in various countries. OIP is working at instituting these as annual events.

Academic Exchanges

OIP fosters academic exchanges between UHAS and other institutions here in Ghana and abroad. In the last couple of years, we have formed very concrete relationships with a number of institutions.

Leeds Beckett University Masters in Public Health (Health Promotion)

The Leeds Beckett University in the UK offers a part-time Master's degree in Public Health Promotion, taught at the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho. The programme is suitable for anyone making contribution to public health promotion in the widest sense, the course emphasizes the role of the public health practitioner in tackling the social determinants of health. The programme is largely taught by Leeds Beckett academic staff. Attendance is in blocks of two weeks, five times across two years, followed by a period of study for dissertation. Most students offering the programme are funded by the Commonwealth Scholarship.

Student Exchange Activities

The University recognises that international student exchange programmes are critical for creating educational opportunities that help build bridges of understanding among students from diverse countries. It therefore places utmost importance on these activities. OIP therefore fosters collaborations with our international partners in this regard. Currently, the University engages in active student exchanges with the following institutions:

University of Birmingham

Ms. Sharon Darkwa came on a six-week attachment to the Centre for Malaria Research at the Institute of Health Research, UHAS. While here, she carried out field work under the RTS,S malaria vaccine study and was supervised by Professor Evelyn Ansah. This research went towards her thesis entitled: “Willingness to pay for the RTS,S malaria vaccine, and other routine immunisations in the Volta region, Ghana: A qualitative exploratory study.”

Campbell University, U.S.A.

Campbell University cooperates with UHAS School of Public Health in the area of student exchange. The first batch of students undertook their practicum session at the UHAS School of Public Health in May 2019. About their experiences at UHAS, the faculty and students wrote: "We wish to express our satisfaction with the hospitality and training provided by University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) during our study abroad trip in May 2019. UHAS is truly a destination of choice for practicum and student experience."

Georgetown University, U.S.A.

So far, two batches of Masters students from Georgetown University have undertaken their practicum at UHAS. They were supervised by Professors from the Institute of Health Research.

Global Korean Nursing Foundation (GKNF)/SONAM Student Exchange Programme

UHAS School of Nursing and Midwifery and students from the Global Korean Nursing Foundation (GKNF), an organisation of Nursing students from all over Korea, have engaged in joint activities to promote nursing services in selected communities in the Volta Region. This exchange programme is part of the Yonsei Project. (Attention: McJames to insert pictures

University of Illinois Springfield, U.S.A.

Global Health students of the University of Illinois Springfield, under the supervision of selected faculty from the UHAS School of Public Health undertake their field practicum in Hohoe municipality. The first batch of students completed a six-week practicum in May 2019.

York University, Toronto, Canada

The first batch of exchange students from York University, Canada, did their field practicum at the UHAS School of Public Health in January 2020.

Capacity Building

Mr. Afaya Agani

Mr. Afaya Agani, an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, is currently in South Korea for his Doctoral programme. He is taking the compulsory Korean Language course at Chonnam National University for a year before he proceeds with his Ph.D. at Yonsei University in August 2020. His report indicates he's making progress and faring well.

Mr. Kennedy Konlan

Mr. Kennedy Konlan, an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Public Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, is currently in South Korea preparing towards his Doctoral programme. He is taking the compulsory one-year Korean Language course at Chonnam National University. He starts his Ph.D. programme in Nursing at Yonsei University in August 2020.

Mr. Prince Appiah Kubi

Mr. Prince Appiah Kubi, from UHAS School of Public Health is currently a Doctoral Student at the Asian Institute for Bioethics and Health Law, Yonsei University. His area of specialization is Health Law and Ethics. His supervisor is Professor Kim So Yoon.

Mr. Eric Osei

Mr. Eric Osei, from UHAS School of Public Health, is currently undergoing his doctoral studies in Clinical Epidemiology at the Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University. Professor Hyeon Chang Kim is his mentor. He appreciates the opportunity to study in South Korea on the Korean Government Scholarship programme.

Staff of OIP