Academic Partnerships and Global Collaborations
The Department of Medical Diagnostics is deeply committed to maintaining an international perspective in its teaching, research, and professional development programs. We actively foster robust academic partnerships with leading institutions worldwide to ensure our curriculum and research output align with global best practices and technological advancements.
We currently maintain formal Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and active collaborative agreements with the following prestigious institutions:
University of Utah (USA): This partnership is centred on leveraging the University of Utah's strengths in biomedical research and advanced clinical laboratory practices.
Liaison Officer contact:
Dr. Benedict Sackey
bsackey.chs@knust.edu.gh
University of Westminster (UK): This collaboration provides access to the University of Westminster's specialised expertise in medical science and technology education.
Liaison Officer contact:
Dr. (Mrs) Lilian Antwi Boateng
laboateng.chs.edu.gh
German-West African Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention: The Department also collaborates with G-WAC for training of postgraduate students in the various field biomedical sciences. G-WAC is hosted by the College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. The Centre collaborates with the Technical University Berlin, the Charité-University of Medicine Berlin, and the University of Bonn, Germany. The Centre aims to address the existential threat of pandemics to the health and welfare of people through trans- and inter-disciplinary research projects targeting both the main drivers of pandemics (e.g. health impact of wild habitat encroachment, extensive agriculture and climate change, transfer of pathogens from wild animals to humans) and the key pillars of resilient health systems in the WHO framework (e.g. effective governance, sustainable financing mechanisms, appropriate human resource capacity, availability of essential medicines and technology, reliable health information, and responsive health service delivery) using One Health approaches. G-WAC is funded through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) using funding from the German Federal Foreign Office for the establishment of the Global Health and Pandemic Prevention Centre at KNUST.
Liaison Officer contact (G-WAC):
Dr. Michael Owusu
mowusu55@knust.edu.gh
Benefits of the Partnerships
These strategic collaborations serve several critical functions for the department and our students:
- Academic and Faculty Exchange: The partnerships facilitate the exchange of faculty and researchers, allowing our staff to bring back cutting-edge knowledge and techniques, and providing our international partners with exposure to tropical medicine and public health challenges in Ghana.
- Capacity Building: They support joint training initiatives, access to specialised workshops, and co-supervision of postgraduate students, effectively strengthening the overall technical and research capacity of the department.
- Curriculum Alignment: The collaborations help us benchmark and continually refine our curriculum, ensuring our graduates are trained using the latest methodologies and ethical standards required for international employment and further studies.
- Joint Research Ventures: They open doors for collaborative research projects, allowing us to attract international funding and tackle complex diagnostic challenges, from infectious diseases to chronic non-communicable diseases, with a wider pool of expertise.
These collaborations successfully widen the Department’s global outlook and reinforce a commitment to quality in training and impactful research, positioning our graduates as highly competitive professionals on the global stage.
Benefits of the Partnerships
These strategic collaborations serve several critical functions for the department and our students:
- Academic and Faculty Exchange: The partnerships facilitate the exchange of faculty and researchers, allowing our staff to bring back cutting-edge knowledge and techniques, and providing our international partners with exposure to tropical medicine and public health challenges in Ghana.
- Capacity Building: They support joint training initiatives, access to specialised workshops, and co-supervision of postgraduate students, effectively strengthening the overall technical and research capacity of the department.
- Curriculum Alignment: The collaborations help us benchmark and continually refine our curriculum, ensuring our graduates are trained using the latest methodologies and ethical standards required for international employment and further studies.
- Joint Research Ventures: They open doors for collaborative research projects, allowing us to attract international funding and tackle complex diagnostic challenges, from infectious diseases to chronic non-communicable diseases, with a wider pool of expertise.
These collaborations successfully widen the Department’s global outlook and reinforce a commitment to quality in training and impactful research, positioning our graduates as highly competitive professionals on the global stage.