Chairman of the Council at the Accra College of Medicine, Professor Emeritus Stephen Adei, has called on the government to establish a dedicated national policy framework to strengthen the contribution of private tertiary institutions to Ghana’s development.
Speaking at the 6th Congregation and 10th Anniversary celebration of the Accra College of Medicine (ACM), Prof. Adei revealed that the University of Ghana Medical School received about 4,000 applications this year but could admit only 150 students.
He said this persistent admissions gap underscores the need for government to partner with private medical schools to absorb qualified applicants who are turned away due to limited public capacity. Such collaboration, he noted, would ease the state’s burden of building additional medical training institutions while expanding the country’s pool of medical professionals.
“Ghana has reached a stage where we have over 90 accredited private institutions. There is therefore the need for a dedicated policy and agenda by the state to enhance the contribution of private universities and colleges,” he said.
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