Family Health University Graduates 318 Health Professionals
Family Health University in Accra held its December 2025 graduation ceremony on the forecourt, conferring degrees on 318 new healthcare professionals from its Medical School and School of Nursing and Midwifery.
The event, themed “Building Bridges and Raising Ladders for the Next Generation of Healthcare Providers,” featured a keynote address by Professor Enyonam Yao Kwawukume, the university’s founder and Vice‑Chancellor.
A total of seventy‑three medical students walked across the stage. Thirty received a Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences after completing pre‑clinical studies, while the remaining forty‑three qualified for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree.
“These young doctors are poised to contribute meaningfully to Ghana’s pursuit of accessible and quality healthcare,” Professor Kwawukume said, applauding their resilience and discipline.
The School of Nursing and Midwifery presented two hundred and forty‑five graduates, including one hundred and eleven BSc Nursing, sixty‑four BSc Midwifery and seventy Nurse Assistant Clinical candidates.
In highlighting the university’s steady growth, the Vice‑Chancellor noted the recruitment of competent faculty, the expansion of lecture halls, the addition of vehicles for clinical rotations and ongoing construction of student hostels and office spaces.
International partnerships were also underscored. FHU continues its longstanding collaboration with the University of Virginia, jointly researching adolescent sexual and reproductive health in the Greater Accra and Volta regions.
As part of the exchange programme, ten UVA students and three faculty members recently joined FHU nursing students for community‑needs assessments in Old Ningo, focusing on continuity of care under the Expanded Programme on Immunisation.
Partnerships with the University of Michigan, including the Schweitzer‑Mich Ghana Student Research Grant, were highlighted for supporting maternal and child‑health research undertaken by FHU students.
Professor Kwawukume reaffirmed the institution’s mission to train competent, ethical and compassionate professionals, and called on stakeholders to sustain support for the university’s growth and community impact.
Guest of Honour Air Commodore D. A. Akrong, Acting Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, praised the graduates, urging them to uphold the highest standards of service and reminding them that healthcare professionals serve as bridges between pain and healing.
Five outstanding graduates received top honours: Overall Best BSc Medical Science – Bediako Felicity Akunor Dede; Overall Best MBChB Student – Quaye Millicent; Overall Best Nursing Graduate – Gwyn Antoinette; Overall Best Midwifery Graduate – Kuatsenu Jessica; and Overall Best Nurse Assistant Clinical – Okoawo Osamudiamen Daisy.
Among the dignitaries present were Dr. Susu Bridget Kwawukume, founder and Chief Medical Director; Brigadier General Daniel K. Frimpong (Rtd), Chairman of Council; Gbetsorlor Nii Ashitey Akomfra III, Paramount Chief of Teshie; MP Benjamin Ayiku for Ledzokuku‑Krowor; and Reverend Father Andrew Campbell of the Weija Leprosarium. The ceremony concluded with congratulatory messages as the new professionals embark on their careers.
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