The People's Choice Practitioners Awards, organised by Media Men Ghana has on Friday, 14th April 2017 honoured a number of Ghanaian individuals and groups contributing to the learning and practice of health in Ghana.
The event, graced by his Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and chaired by Prof. Joseph Acheampong brought together distinguished personalities at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kumasi. The award scheme in its maiden edition, is a national medico-social initiative geared towards celebrating excellence in the health sector.
Prominent among the awardees is renowned heart surgeon and Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Hon. Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng who was awarded "Legend of the Year"; musician and Hepatitis B icon, Okyeame Kwame who received "Outstanding Health Ambassador".
The event, graced by his Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and chaired by Prof. Joseph Acheampong brought together distinguished personalities at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kumasi. The award scheme in its maiden edition, is a national medico-social initiative geared towards celebrating excellence in the health sector.
Prominent among the awardees is renowned heart surgeon and Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Hon. Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng who was awarded "Legend of the Year"; musician and Hepatitis B icon, Okyeame Kwame who received "Outstanding Health Ambassador".
The scheme saw other notable Ghanaian winners in varying disciplines of health which includes Bishop Dag Heward Mills, DCOP Dr Ebenezer Ewusi-Emmim, Dr Mike Agyekum Addo, Dr. Bryite Asamoah, Dr. Ellen Boakye, Dr. Kwaku Oteng, Dr. Osei Kwame Despite, Dr. Richard Selormey, Sara Nana Yeboah and Ellen Boakye and many others.
This honour will be one of other numerous laurels for versatile rapper and philanthropist Okyeame Kwame for his corporate social responsibility through his Hepatitis B since 2009. A month ago, he, for the same reason received the key to the city of Cincinnati.
See full list of awardees below:
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1. Social
Media Health Advocate
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Benson Owusu
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2. Health
App
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Bisa App
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3. Forces
Clinician
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Dcop Dr Ebenezer Ewusi-Emmim
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4. Health
Advocate–Social Event
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Despite Group Blood Donation
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5. Pharmacist
of the Year
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Dr Agyekum Addo
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6. Versatile
Clinician
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Dr Mrs Gyikua Plange-Rhule
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7. Medical
Officer
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Dr Tabitha Botchway
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8. Health
Advocate–Clinician
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Dr. Bryite Asamoah
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9. Specialist
Clinician
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Dr. Daniel Kwesi Sabbah
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Private Practice Clinician
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Dr. Edward Mahama
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10. Medical
Student
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Dr. Ellen Boakye
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11. Herbal
Clinician
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Dr. Kwaku Oteng
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12. Health
Citizen
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Dr. Osei Kwame Despite
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13. Locally
Produced Drug
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EFPAC
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14. Local
Pharmaceutical Institution
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Ernest Chemist
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15. Health
Intern
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Faustina Awuni Teni
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16. House Officer
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Dr. Caleb Otu-Ansah
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17. Physician
Assistant
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Gloria Cabornu
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18. Health
Food Product
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Herbalife
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19. Private
Health Facility
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Holy Trinity Medical Centre/Spa
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20. Pharmaceutical
Rep
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Kwesi Pratt Yamoah
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21. Certified
Registered Anesthetist
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Samuel Assibi Akparibo
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22. Health
Advocate–Media Program
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Vodafone Healthline
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23. Associate
Clinician – Allied Sciences
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Naana Debrah
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24. Health
Ambassador
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Okyeame Kwame
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25. Unparalleled
Rural Health Facility
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Pediatorkope Hospital
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26. Health
Advocate–Pharmaceutical
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PFIZER
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27. Legend
of the Year
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Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng
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28. Herbal
Health product
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Pure Noni Juice
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29. PCP
Clinician Leadership Award
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Richard Selormey
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30. Most
Urbanised health Facility
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Ridge Hospital
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31. Associate
Clinician – Ward
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Sara Nana Yeboah
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32. Health
Management Team
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Tamale Teaching Hospital
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33. Most
Prescribed Foreign Drug
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Tot'hema
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Longest running Media health event
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TV3 Blood Donation Exercise
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34. Health
Advocate–Media Institution
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UTV
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35. Philanthropic
and health Support Institution
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Vodafone Ghana
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