Metropolitan Life Insurance Ghana Limited has renovated the recovery, male and labour wards of the Maamobi Polyclinic at a cost of GH¢30,000 as part of its corporate social responsibility.
Handing over the renovated wards to the management of the polyclinic, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Ahomka Lidsay, noted that “as a nation, our ability to develop will depend substantially on an energetic, strong and healthy workforce”.
"It is important for us all to recognise, however, that we will need more than an occasional demonstration of corporate social responsibility if we want to guarantee the health of the people of this country”, he explained.
He further stated: For children in particular, a good health facility is more important as they are delicate and failure to attend to their health needs could jeopardise their future.
“It is in the light of this that Metropolitan Life has committed itself to helping improve facilities at the Maamobi Polyclinic on a sustained basis, as our contribution to national efforts to raise the standard of health care delivery in the country", he added.
The Principal Medical Officer, Dr Mildred Kumassah, observed that as the clinic’s goal is to provide comprehensive quality health care services to clients, the company’s intervention was a timely one that would help it achieve that goal.
She cited that the major challenges of the clinic as inadequate and weak infrastructure and an ageing workforce, and added that although the Ghana Health service (GHS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) was trying to upgrade the facility to a District Hospital, it was being done at a snail's pace.
The Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr George Amofah, urged the staff to manage the facility well to enable it serve later generations.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Clayton Clay wins international award
Dr Sam Newton, a columnist of The Mirror, newspaper and clinical research fellow and public health specialist of the Ghana Health Service, has won the 2009 Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) International Essay Competition.
Dr Newton, who writes under the pen name Dr Clayton Clay, jointly won the award with his essay, Infant Vitamin A Supplementation - From Research to Policy, which covered research into infant Vitamin A supplementation from studies in the Kassena-Nankana District of Ghana to the current Vitamin A studies at the Kintampo Research Centre and how the research has influenced policy, with three researchers from Kyrgzstan who co-authored the essay, Introducing Sprinkles in Kyrgzstan: From people’s mandate to national policy.
The award winners will receive citations, cash prizes and sponsorship to present their work at an international conference on a date to be announced soon.
Speaking to The Mirror, Dr Newton, the paper’s health columnist for the past 12 years, noted that it was his first international award after writing for 14 years.
“I love writing and this award will spur me on to do more,” he said, and advised the youth, especially young scientists, not to be intimidated by what people said about science and research but be determined and they would go far.
“They should endeavour to go into research and publicise their work to put them in the limelight,” he added.
Dr Newton explained that the CHNRI’s mandate was to advocate research programmes directed at addressing conditions responsible for the most important diseases suffered by children, especially in developing countries where the major burden of disease remained.
He said the competition was, therefore, aimed at finding best examples of research that could be translated into a policy to improve child health and nutrition status at the national, regional or global level.
Dr Newton said the competition attracted many entries from young researchers in developing countries which were reviewed by a jury of international repute.
Dr Newton, who writes under the pen name Dr Clayton Clay, jointly won the award with his essay, Infant Vitamin A Supplementation - From Research to Policy, which covered research into infant Vitamin A supplementation from studies in the Kassena-Nankana District of Ghana to the current Vitamin A studies at the Kintampo Research Centre and how the research has influenced policy, with three researchers from Kyrgzstan who co-authored the essay, Introducing Sprinkles in Kyrgzstan: From people’s mandate to national policy.
The award winners will receive citations, cash prizes and sponsorship to present their work at an international conference on a date to be announced soon.
Speaking to The Mirror, Dr Newton, the paper’s health columnist for the past 12 years, noted that it was his first international award after writing for 14 years.
“I love writing and this award will spur me on to do more,” he said, and advised the youth, especially young scientists, not to be intimidated by what people said about science and research but be determined and they would go far.
“They should endeavour to go into research and publicise their work to put them in the limelight,” he added.
Dr Newton explained that the CHNRI’s mandate was to advocate research programmes directed at addressing conditions responsible for the most important diseases suffered by children, especially in developing countries where the major burden of disease remained.
He said the competition was, therefore, aimed at finding best examples of research that could be translated into a policy to improve child health and nutrition status at the national, regional or global level.
Dr Newton said the competition attracted many entries from young researchers in developing countries which were reviewed by a jury of international repute.
Face of Black’s Secret
NYARKOA Darko-Ampem, a 24 year-old final year student of the Central University College was last Sunday crowned the first ever Face of Black's Secret at the La Palm Beach Hotel, Accra.
For her prize, she was given access to a brand new Kia Cerato Saloon car for official use during her one year reign, GH¢ 6,000 annual allowance, and a one-year supply of Black's Secret products as well as a brand endorsement contract and sponsors’ products.
Miss Darko-Apem will also serve as the brand ambassador and also engage in PR activities for Black's Secret, a beauty product company.
Geraldine Partington and Jasmine Nkrumah both from the University of Ghana, emerged first and second runners up respectively. They received GH¢ 1,500 and GH¢1,000 cash respectively, Black's Secret products as well as souvenirs from sponsors.
The rest of the contestants recieved consolation prizes from sponsors and products from Black's Secret.
Face of Black's Secret, an initiative of Berlin Investment was launched early this year to search for a unique young lady of African ancestry to be the official 'face' of Black's Secret products.
In all, 14 girls contested for the crown. The ladies went through make up application session, catwalking, self comportment, PR lessons and photo sessions .
According to the C.E.O of Berlin Investments Limited, Mr Bernard Kingsley Annoh, management decided to give the opportunity to a unique young lady and thereby push this 'unknown face' into the limelight and to stardom, instead of using a celebrity to endorse the product.
“This is not a beauty pageant but a search for a photogenic black woman with beautiful skin, graceful, charming, elegant and well spoken. We will also begin a training session for people interested in make-up artistry and beauty theraphy”, he said.
Berlin Investment Limited is the manufacturer and distributor of Black's Secret beauty products. The products range from press powder, cream to powder foundation, loose powder, waterproof mascara, lip gloss, eye-shadow and facial wipes.
The event was laced with music from Bernice Offei and GMA's winners for Reggae Song of the Year, Wutah.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
“Be mindful of youthful stage”
The annual edition of ‘Teens to the Top’, a students programme, aimed at empowering persons between the ages of 13 and 19, has been held with a call on students to be mindful of what they do during their youthful stage, since that will inform what they are likely to become in the future.
The CEO of Tumtum Arts and Entertainment, Nana Agyei Parker, who made the call, also advised students to participate in educational programmes as it’s key to their development as well as to the country.
This year’s programme was on the theme “My Independence, Our Development”, and was attended by students from Accra Girls, Labone and St Thomas Aquinas Senior High schools.
The students had the chance to listen to panellists who discussed topical issues and also contributed to the discussion.
The issues discussed were “Youth and the media — How I express myself as a young person” and “Speaking the language I understand”.
Some students also took to the stage to perform choreography to entertain their fellow students.
Mr Parker, who is the brain behind “Teens to the Top”, said the objectives of the programme were to equip teens with excellent communication skills, encourage creativity and expression among the youth, and also to create a network for teenagers from different schools.
The CEO of Tumtum Arts and Entertainment, Nana Agyei Parker, who made the call, also advised students to participate in educational programmes as it’s key to their development as well as to the country.
This year’s programme was on the theme “My Independence, Our Development”, and was attended by students from Accra Girls, Labone and St Thomas Aquinas Senior High schools.
The students had the chance to listen to panellists who discussed topical issues and also contributed to the discussion.
The issues discussed were “Youth and the media — How I express myself as a young person” and “Speaking the language I understand”.
Some students also took to the stage to perform choreography to entertain their fellow students.
Mr Parker, who is the brain behind “Teens to the Top”, said the objectives of the programme were to equip teens with excellent communication skills, encourage creativity and expression among the youth, and also to create a network for teenagers from different schools.
Dad is Mom
'Be careful what you wish for, for you might get it when you least expect it' this is what the Playwright, Uncle Ebo Whyte, seems to say in his latest play staged at the National Theatre last weekend.
‘Dad is Mom, Mom is Dad’ is a story of a couple who nag each other on everything the other does and thus, wished to change places to teach the other what to do.
The play revolved around Mr and Mrs Asem, who were always fighting even in the presence of their teenage children.
During one of such fights, a frustrated Mr Asem blurted out, “I do everything for you and yet you are never satisfied. I wish you’d be in my shoes for one day, just one day, and see how it feels like”.
To which his embittered and unhappy wife retorted, “What is there to being a man or a husband like you? Let God make us change places one day and I’ll teach you how to be a man and a husband”.
Hopefully,their wishes were granted and there lied the challenges as each other had to take the others position at the workplace.
All things being equal, their presence at each other’s work place made some changes which were somehow positive. However, Mrs Asem got to know how mean her husband was to his workers and thus, does not allow anyone to go on leave and also got to meet her husband’s teenage girlfriend, who she later advised to stick to her books and not follow ‘sugar daddies’.
On the other hand, Mr Asem had a share of his wife’s obnoxious boss, who even when something was lying on his table will come and ask his secretary for it and how his wife bought stuffs on credit as her money was not sufficient.
The change was, however, in favour of Mrs Asem since she treated her husband just the way he was treating her and thus, wished the change will never revert.
At the end, however, the couple came to the realisation that there was the need to settle their issues amicably rather than being at each other’s throat and also be appreciative of each other’s effort.
The play was written and directed by Uncle Ebo Whyte. Other plays of uncle Ebo are What Dad Left Behind, The Devil in a Mirror, Mr President Your Move, Unhappy Wives; Confused Husbands among others.
The writer, who is noted for his respect for time, started his play just on the time allotted on the ticket.
‘Dad is Mom, Mom is Dad’ is a story of a couple who nag each other on everything the other does and thus, wished to change places to teach the other what to do.
The play revolved around Mr and Mrs Asem, who were always fighting even in the presence of their teenage children.
During one of such fights, a frustrated Mr Asem blurted out, “I do everything for you and yet you are never satisfied. I wish you’d be in my shoes for one day, just one day, and see how it feels like”.
To which his embittered and unhappy wife retorted, “What is there to being a man or a husband like you? Let God make us change places one day and I’ll teach you how to be a man and a husband”.
Hopefully,their wishes were granted and there lied the challenges as each other had to take the others position at the workplace.
All things being equal, their presence at each other’s work place made some changes which were somehow positive. However, Mrs Asem got to know how mean her husband was to his workers and thus, does not allow anyone to go on leave and also got to meet her husband’s teenage girlfriend, who she later advised to stick to her books and not follow ‘sugar daddies’.
On the other hand, Mr Asem had a share of his wife’s obnoxious boss, who even when something was lying on his table will come and ask his secretary for it and how his wife bought stuffs on credit as her money was not sufficient.
The change was, however, in favour of Mrs Asem since she treated her husband just the way he was treating her and thus, wished the change will never revert.
At the end, however, the couple came to the realisation that there was the need to settle their issues amicably rather than being at each other’s throat and also be appreciative of each other’s effort.
The play was written and directed by Uncle Ebo Whyte. Other plays of uncle Ebo are What Dad Left Behind, The Devil in a Mirror, Mr President Your Move, Unhappy Wives; Confused Husbands among others.
The writer, who is noted for his respect for time, started his play just on the time allotted on the ticket.
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