Students of Kirkhof College of Nursing, GVSU Visit UCC

A group of students and faculty from the Kirkhof College of Nursing, Grand Valley State University (GVSU), USA, have visited the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to seek practical exposure on the Ghanaian healthcare system.

The collaboration between the School of Nursing and Midwifery and the GVSU Public Health Nursing, which started in 2013, is aimed at establishing and improving partnership with both local and international collaborators in the area of Public Health.

Dr. Nancy Ebu Enyan, the Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery-UCC, addressing the gathering

During the engagement, the Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery-UCC, Dr. Nancy Ebu Enyan, expressed her excitement to receive the team. 

She shared insightful information about the Ghanaian Health System and an overview of activities in the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

The Dean lauded the collaboration between the School of Nursing and Midwifery-UCC and GVSU. 

Prof. Susan Strouse speaking at the event

The team leader of the Grand Valley State University delegation, Prof. Susan Strouse, expressed appreciation for the warm reception accorded them and said the visit was significant for the students to experience at firsthand the Ghanaian healthcare system in Ghana.

She urged the students to take the practical study of the Ghanaian Public Health system seriously.

 Dignitaries and students after the event.

The students and faculty were taken through presentations on Overview of the Ghana Health System: Focus on the Types of Facilities and Role of the Nurse: Tit Bits about Ghanaian Culture”, and “Overview of UCC.”

The guests earlier took a facility trip around the various departments of the University.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC