173 Medical and Dental practitioners inducted
The Medical and Dental Council, Ghana, yesterday inducted into its fold 173 medical and dental practitioners.
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The inductees were drawn from various health training institutions in the country, namely the Accra College of Medicine; Family Health Medical School; University of Ghana Medical School; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the School of Medicine of the University of Health and Allied Sciences.
They also included those from various foreign training institutions and the batch of Ghanaian medical and dental students who were tragically and unfortunately displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war.
By their induction, the Medical and Dental Council which supervised their basic training, formally admits them into the profession, registers them and regulates their pre-registration practice, commonly known as housemanship.They will be eligible for permanent registration only after they have met the pre-registration standards.
They also join the over 12,000 doctors and dentists who are making profound impact in various capacities across the nation.
The Chairman of the 10th Board of Council, Professor Paul Kwame Nyame, administered the Hippocratic oath to the inductees.
Upholding standards
The Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, said it was a delight for the ministry to receive them as they officially joined the esteemed healthcare professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional care and service to communities.
Making reference to the recent media reports alleging professional negligence, misconduct and unethical behaviour by doctors, dentists, nurses and other healthcare professionals, he said it was disheartening to see that some trusted healthcare professionals who had taken an oath to serve and protect lives had failed to uphold the highest standards of integrity and compassion.
Describing their actions as a betrayal of trust, he said, it was unacceptable and, and therefore demanded an urgent attention.
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He charged the inductees to remain steadfast in their faith and let their spiritual foundation guide them in their profession.
Dr Okoe Boye said the government was committed to ensuring that Ghanaians nationwide had access to quality healthcare services, and that in line with that the ministry, as part of its 2024 programme of work, was among others, institutionalising quality standards and practices in the delivery of health services as well as reducing avoidable maternal, child and adolescent deaths and disabilities.
The Registrar of the Council, Dr Divine N. Banyubala, told the inductees that their transition from students to professionals implied that human lives were now being directly entrusted to their care, which literally included the responsibility to decide between life and death.
He reminded them that the professional practice experience required of them a gentle smile, a listening ear and a kind heart.
In a speech read on behalf of the Chairman of the 10th Board of Council by Professor Stephen Tabiri, he said medicine was constantly evolving, therefore, there was the need for the inductees to learn new developments in the field by committing to lifelong learning.
Council
The Medical and Dental Council is the statutory body established by law to secure the highest standards in the training and practice of medicine and dentistry in Ghana. The mandate of the council is defined by four main strategic areas, namely; Standards and quality assurance; education and training; registration, licencing and regulation.