History was made at the University of Cape Coast as the pioneer class of the School of Pharmacy (RX25) successfully completed their academic journey, writing their final paper on Monday 25th August, 2025.
A training workshop to build the capacity of selected Faculty Members from the College of Health and Allied Sciences (CoHAS) on Grant and Proposal Writing is underway at the Conference Room of Coconut Grove Hotel in Elmina.
The workshop, which will span a five-day period, is being organised by the Biomedical and Clinical Research Centre-UCC in collaboration with African Centre of Excellence for Population, Health and Policy, as well as Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
Among the subjects that will be tackled by the participants during the five-day workshop are
The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Christine Adu-Yeboah, has called for stronger collaboration among universities, communities and other stakeholders to promote the prevention and control of hypertension in Ghana.
According to her, hypertension remains an important public health challenge that requires collective action from individuals, families, communities, traditional authorities, health facilities, educational institutions and other stakeholders.
As part of Prof. Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah ongoing engagement with stakeholders across the College, the Provost of the College of Health and Allied Sciences (CoHAS), Prof. Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, has held discussions with the Schools of Public Health, Allied Health Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery, and Optometry and Vision Science.
The School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS), University of Cape Coast, proudly celebrates the remarkable achievement of its distinguished alumnus 2021 Set, Dr. Emmanuel Addai, who has been awarded the Minnie and Roseanna Turner Fund Scholarship while pursuing his PhD in Vision Science at the UAB School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), USA.
The College of Health and Allied Sciences (CoHAS), University of Cape Coast, officially ushered in a new chapter of leadership on 1st August 2026 with the formal handing-over ceremony from the outgoing Provost, Professor Martins Ekor, to the incoming Provost, Professor Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah.
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cape Coast (UCC), have held a high-level engagement to fast-track the rollout of postgraduate programmes in Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory Science.
The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SoPPS) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held its third White Coat ceremony for fourth-year students.
Themed, “Developing the Future Pharmacist: Competence and Integrity”, the ceremony marked a transition from didactic-based instruction to clinical practice-based learning for the students.
On March 16, 2026, the Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prof.