Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has inaugurated the Entrance University of Health Sciences, comprising the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and a Dental Hospital.
Prof. Jane Naana in her speech, acknowledged the need to strengthen Ghana’s healthcare delivery system by expanding training opportunities for health professionals.
She emphasized the strategic value of the university in bridging the gap in healthcare access and expressed strong support for initiatives that align education with national development goals hence, urged the private sector to venture into such an exemplary initiative.
Speaking at the event, the Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, lauded the initiative as a strategic and commendable step toward solving one of Ghana’s most pressing health sector challenges.
Highlighting gaps in medical, nursing, and dental services across the country, the Minister reemphasized the urgency of expanding Ghana’s health workforce.
He praised the visionary leadership of the university’s Founder and Chancellor, Nana Samuel Amo Tobbin, describing his efforts as a “bold and patriotic investment in Ghana’s future”.
“This initiative demonstrates foresight, commitment, and a strong sense of national responsibility,” the Minister said, acknowledging the role of private sector actors like Nana Tobbin in tackling national development challenges.
In his address, Nana Samuel Amo Tobbin emphasized the university’s mission to raise a new generation of healthcare professionals with academic excellence and moral integrity.
The Chancellor also stressed the importance of innovation and discipline in training the next wave of healthcare workers, pledging continued investment in infrastructure and academic quality.
A particular highlight of the new institution is its integrated Dental Hospital, a feature the Ministry described as a “restoration of oral health to its rightful place in professional education and service delivery.”
The Minister commended the university for ensuring that oral health, often neglected in national health discourse, receives the attention and resources it deserves.
