Prof. Enyonam Yao Kwawukume (M) with the new Board of Trustees
Family Health University (FHU) has sworn in a new seven-member Board of Trustees for its Endowment Fund, to help provide strategic leadership, mobilise resources and strengthen financial support for brilliant but needy students pursuing healthcare education.
The new Board is chaired by Dr. Nicholas Smart-Yeboah, with Dr. Koku Awoonor-Williams, Dr. James Duah, Mrs. Lawrencia Adams Simpson, Mr. Kwabena Osei-Boateng and Mrs. Reeta Auguste as members, and Mrs. Lily Konadu Ocran serving as Secretary.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor of Family Health University, Professor Enyonam Yao Kwawukume, urged the new Trustees to demonstrate prudent stewardship, transparency and accountability in managing the Fund.
He emphasised the importance of expanding resource mobilisation efforts to ensure that more deserving students who face financial challenges can access and complete their healthcare education, while acknowledging the contributions of the previous Trustees. Prof. Kwawukume expressed confidence that the new Board would build on the foundation established to strengthen the Fund’s sustainability and impact.
The Chairman of the Board, Dr. Nicholas Smart-Yeboah, expressed appreciation to the university for the confidence reposed in the Trustees, and pledged the Board’s commitment to achieving the Fund’s objectives.
He stressed the importance of collaboration and constructive engagement among members, noting that their work would directly influence opportunities for financially disadvantaged students.
Council Chairman of FHU, Brigadier General Daniel Kwadjo Frimpong (Rtd.), also urged the Trustees to begin mobilising resources to support students from less privileged backgrounds, while commending the Board members for accepting the responsibility.
Launched on March 23, 2023, the FHU Endowment Fund seeks to provide sustainable financial assistance to students with academic potential who face financial difficulties.
The swearing-in marks a new chapter for the Fund as the university strengthens its commitment to expanding access to healthcare education and supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals in Ghana.