- On March 28, 2024, the University for Development Studies (UDS) School of Nursing and Midwifery, in partnership with the School of Nursing of the University of British Columbia (UBC), Okanagan in Canada, conducted a free health screening for the residents of the Chanshegu community.
- The Event took place at the Unity Clinic within Chanshegu community, a suburb of Tamale Metropolis .
- Below is as written and published by Story by Ibrahim Yakubu (UDS Media) on uds.edu.gh with a few edits.
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The event was well-attended by the community members Chanshegu, a suburb of Tamale Metropolis alongside students and staff from both universities. The Dean of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Dr. Vida N. Yakong delivered a speech expressing her gratitude to the community for the turn out during the exercise and to UBC for their enduring partnership.
Dr. Yekong emphasized the event’s dual benefits, which include giving essential health checks to the community as well as encouraging cultural interchange and community building among the participating students from the two colleges. The relationship between UDS and UBC began in 2000, when UBC played a major role in the establishment of the UDS Nursing program. The cooperation has since grown to encompass student and staff exchange programs.
The Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery ended her speech, calling for more fruitful collaborations between the Schools and the respective universities in the near future.
Story by:
Ibrahim Yakubu (UDS Media)
