Memorandum of Understanding between Yenepoya University & Ghana Health Service

Yenepoya (Deemed to be) University and Directorate of Health Service, Mangalore signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Ghana Health Service, Republic of Ghana, to extend health services and strengthening education, skill development areas between the two countries.
Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, director general of Ghana Health Service, and Dr M Vijayakumar, Vice Chancellor of Yenepoya (Deemed to be) University, signed an MoU at the High Commission, Republic of Ghana, New Delhi, recently.
Vice President of the Republic of Ghana Mahamudu Bawumia, The High Commissioner to India Michael Nii Nortey Oquaye and Eddison Mensah Agbenyegah, Head of Chancery, High Commission of Republic of Ghana and
Dr Arun Bhagwath, Yenepoya (Deemed to be) University,
witnessed the signing of the MoU. The second lady of Ghana Samira Bawumia, Ministers from the Republic of Ghana, high commissioners and heads of other African countries were also present on the occasion.
The memorandum of understanding also contemplates the training of doctors in various fields like advanced fellowships in super/subspecialties, capacity building and skill training through Health technology programmes, medical tourism, free paediatric care, faculty and student exchange in health and allied sectors, and establishment of joint centres for excellence in research and training at Ghana, establishment of incubation, and entrepreneurship development centres.