What we consume has a more profound impact on our health than what we say.” This guiding message echoed through classrooms in Hohoe on March 13, 2025, as Level 400 Health Promotion students from the Fred N. Binka School of Public Health (FNBSPH) in the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) brought health education to life for pupils at Kpoeta Basic School and Roman Catholic Basic School, Atabu in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region.

MES, the mother company of MES Equipment & MES Chemical Limited have demonstrated the organization’s commitment to advancing health education and scientific research with a significant donation to the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS). MES is currently supporting the UHAS School of Pharmacy (UHAS SOP) to establish a post graduate research laboratory for which about 70,000 Ghana Cedis has so far been provided. MES has also provided a minus 30°C freezer worth about 20,000 US Dollars to service the laboratory and scholarship for one brilliant but needy student.

In commemoration of World Malaria Day 2025 (WMD 2025), the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), in collaboration with the Ghana National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and the Africa Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN), hosted a virtual event on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 under the global theme ‘Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite’.

The Center for Neglected Tropical Diseases Research (CNTDR) of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) Institute of Health Research (IHR) held an inaugural stakeholder engagement on the Imagine Ghana Project on March 31, 2025 at the Main Campus of the University. The Imagine Ghana project is an adaption of the World Health Organization (WHO) Essential Care Package (ECP) for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), stigma and mental health conditions.

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) received a significant boost to its teaching and learning technology infrastructure on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 as Stanbic Bank donated equipment valued at over GH₵300,000.00 at a brief donation ceremony held on the Main campus of the University.

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) hosted a key Consortium Meeting and Train-the-Trainer Workshop for the Capacity Development of Transdisciplinary Education for Non-Communicable Disease Care in West Africa (CAPSTONE) project from Sunday, May 4, 2025 to Saturday, May 10, 2025. This project is an innovative European Union Erasmus+ funded initiative aimed at strengthening capacity for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) care across West Africa.

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) and Imperial College London have formed a partnership aimed at advancing public health research and education.
This partnership would combine the methodological expertise in Imperial College London with UHAS’ deep understanding of the West African health systems to address teething health challenges in the sub-region.

The Minister of Education, Honourable Haruna Iddrisu, has officially inaugurated the fourth substantive council of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) at a brief but highly significant ceremony in Accra on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) celebrated a momentous achievement on Saturday, May 31, 2025, as it held the 2nd Session of its 9th Congregation at the Cedi Auditorium. The ceremony witnessed the graduation of 958 postgraduate and sandwich undergraduate students from four schools of the University.

PROF. KODZO GAVUA

Prof. Kodzo Gavua, Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, is a distinguished archaeologist, heritage scholar, and academic administrator with a career spanning over three decades in higher education, research, and national cultural policy leadership. He holds a PhD in Archaeology and an MA in African Archaeology from the University of Calgary, Canada, as well as an MA in International Affairs and a BA (Hons) in Archaeology and Philosophy from the University of Ghana.