Apply Here: Ghana Scholarship Secretariat Scholarship For Postgraduate Training Of Doctors

The government of Ghana through the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat has launched Scholarship For Postgraduate Training Of Doctors. This was launched at the Jubilee House at Accra on Thursday 28th May 2020.

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About The Ghana Scholarship Secretariat Scholarship For Postgraduate Training Of Doctors

Ghana Scholarship Secretariat Scholarship For Postgraduate Training Of Doctors was launched at the Jubilee House at Accra on Thursday 28th May 2020.

The scholarship scheme covers, the tuition fees of 918 residents and senior residents enrolled by the College of Physicians and Surgeons for the 2019/2020 academic year.

The Official Statement By The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, after the launch, announced on his social media handle the commencement of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat Scholarship For Postgraduate Training Of Doctors. This was made known with the following statements.

“I launched the scholarships for postgraduate training of Doctors in Ghana in fulfillment of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo‘s promise to make post-graduate medical education in Ghana free.

In line with this, the school fees for the 918 residents and senior residents enrolled in the 2019/2020 academic year has been covered under this new arrangement with the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat.

A total amount of GHS 6,885,000.00 (six million eight hundred and eighty-five thousand) Ghana cedis has been released to the College to offset more than half of the projected budget of 11 million Ghana cedis which the College required to achieve its mandate this year.

I emphasized that government is committed to the health of Ghanaians and will do everything possible to assure all citizens of accessible, affordable and available health service delivery and committed to investing in all aspects of the health system – in physical infrastructure and soft infrastructure by leveraging on technology to leapfrog our development. ”