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School of Pharmacy Celebrates Pioneer Graduating Class — RX25

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.

Training Workshop for Faculty Members from CoHAS on Grant and Proposal Writing

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

Giving Back, Inspiring Futures: Engaging Senior High School Students

For many young people, the transition from senior high school is filled with possibilities but also important questions: What comes next? Which career path is right for me?

Improving Hypertension Care: Assessing Health System Readiness and Capacity in Ghana’s Central Region

A team of researchers from the University of Cape Coast (UCC), in collaboration with a researcher from the University of Kentucky and other scientists, is leading an assessment of health system readiness and capacity for hypertension care in Ghana.

Strengthening Global Academic Partnerships Between CoHAS, UCC and West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, Germany

On Tuesday, 22 September, Prof. Dr. rer. pol. René Schubert and Prof. Dr. PH Dominik Ose from the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, Germany, were received by Prof.

UCC School of Optometry and Vision Science Receives Second $25,000 Optometry Giving Sight Grant for OPTO-SCOPE

The School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS) at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has received a further US$25,000 grant from Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) to continue and strengthen the implementation of the Optometric Service and Community Outreach for Practical Experience (OPTO-SCOPE) project.

CoHAS Welcomes Visiting Kenyan Scholars Under NOREC-Funded EYE FX Network; SOVS Faculty Depart for Norway

As part of the ongoing implementation of the NOREC-funded Eye Education Foreign Exchange Network (EYE FX Network) project, the School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS), University of Cape Coast (UCC), has welcomed two visiting scholars, Monica

UCC Pro Vice-Chancellor Calls for Stronger Community Partnerships to Combat Hypertension

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.

College of Health and Allied Sciences Welcomes New Provost

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.

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