Mokowa Blay Adu-Gyamfi[1] is a former Ghanaian diplomat.[2] In the 1960s, she was part of the first batch of doctors to be trained in Ghana.[3] As at 2022, she is the Presidential advisor on HIV/AIDS at the Office of the President of Ghana.[4][5][6]
Mokowa Blay Adu-Gyamfi | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Kabral Blay Amihere |
| High Commissioner of Ghana to Sierra Leone | |
| In office 2009–2005 | |
| Presidential advisor on HIV/AIDS at the Office of the President of Ghana | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sekondi, Western Region |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Spouse | Yaw Adu-Gyamfi |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Medical doctor |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Early life and education
editAdu-Gyamfi hails from Sekondi in the Western Region of Ghana.[7] She attended the Wesley Girls' where she completed her 'O' levels in 1959 and further had her 'A' level.[3] She is an alumna of University of Ghana.[8] In 1969, she had both her Bachelor of medicine and Bachelor of surgery from the University of Ghana Medical School. She also has a certificate in Family Planning from the Family Planning Association of Great Britain.[9] She also has a postgraduate degree in family and community medicine, venereal diseases and family planning from the Glasgow University in the United Kingdom.[10]
Career
editAdu-Gyamfi is a medical doctor by profession.[3] In 2002, she was the National co-ordinator on AIDS program at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.[11] She is also a founding fellow of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons and also a fellow of the West African College of Physicians.[10]
In 2017, she was appointed by Nana Akufo-Addo as the Director-General at the Ghana AIDS Commission.[12][13][9]
She is also a board member of Joberg Foundation, an NGO of Joberg Ghana Limited, a construction company.[14]
Notable work
edit- Family Planning as a Means of Promoting Health[15]
Ambassadorial role
editAdu-Gyamfi was the High Commissioner of Ghana to Sierra Leone from 2005 to 2009.[8][9][16] She replaced Kabral Blay-Amihere as the High Commissioner of Ghana to Sierra Leone.[17]
Personal life
editAdu-Gyamfi is married to Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, a Ghanaian professor.[12] She is a descendant of R. S. Blay.[18]
References
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- ^ "Ambassador Adu-Gyamfi appointed Ghana AIDS Commission Boss". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ a b c "African Women in Leadership: How to Balance Family and Career". Songhai Advisory. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "We will soon have an HIV/AIDs epidemic – Dr. Adu-Gyamfi". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Azongo, Albert (2022-04-25). "Ghanaians should be grateful for the 'heaven' we have as a country – Presidential Advisor » DreamzFMOnline". DreamzFMOnline. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Okertchiri, Jamila Akweley; Adeyemi, Abigail (November 1, 2021). "HIV Fund In The Offing". Daily Guide Network. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Azongo, Albert (2022-04-25). "I never tasted poverty growing up – Presidential Advisor says » DreamzFMOnline". DreamzFMOnline. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ a b Ghana, University of (2007). Annual Report. State Publishing Company.
- ^ a b c "Aids Commission Gets New Boss". Modern Ghana. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Dr. Mokowa Blay Adu-Gyamfi". Clean Cooking Alliance. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Aryeh, Elvis (2002-05-21). Daily Graphic: Issue 148527, May 21 2002. Graphic Communications Group.
- ^ a b Quist, Ebenezer Agbey (2021-12-09). "Meet Ghanaian professor & wife who celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary". Yen.com.gh – Ghana news. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Appiah-Dolphyne, Joseph (2022-04-25). "Former Aids Commission boss: There could soon be an epidemic of HIV/Aids". Asaase Radio. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Hawkson, Emmanuel Ebo (31 March 2023). "Widow wins house from Joberg Foundation". Graphic Online. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Project, African Health Training Institutions (1977). A Topical Outline for the Teaching of Family Health: A Life-cycle Approach (nursing and Midwifery). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carolina Population Center and The Medical School – Office of Medical Studies.
- ^ Leone, Special Court for Sierra (2008). Annual Report of the President of the Special Court for Sierra Leone for the Period. Special Court for Sierra Leone.
- ^ Brandful, William G. M. (2013). Personal Reflections of a Ghanaian Foreign Service Officer – Whither Ghanaian Diplomacy?. Dorrance Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4809-0006-6.
- ^ Starrfm.com.gh (2023-06-23). "R.S BLAY'S LEGACY LIVES ON – Starr Fm". Starr Fm. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
