The Oral Health Professionals Association of Ghana (OHPAG) has elected new executives to lead the organisation for the next four years.
The executives are Shaibu Issifu for President, Blessing Uche for Vice President, and Tiero Donsor Joseph for Secretary.
Prosper Topare is the Vice Secretary, Out Rose Kerstine is the Financial Secretary, and Charles Mahama is the Public Relations Officer.
The elections were held at the Annual National Oral Health Conference 2023 in Koforidua, in Ghana’s Eastern Region.
The new executives replaced departing members such as Douglas Avoka, Shaibu Issifu (now President), Emmanuel Kuseh, Blessing Uche (now Vice President), and Enedict Asare-Baffour.
Speaking on behalf of his executives after the election, the President, Shaibu Issifu, said they will strengthen the association in various workplaces through continued and relevant knowledge acquisition.
“We shall introduce membership loans with a reduced interest rate based on the availability of funds, continue enhanced welfare packages for members in times of crisis, and prioritization of research in the areas of our profession, and set up funds for the same: telling our own story”, he explained.
Mr. Issifu said deliberate actions were taken to strengthen and take over as well as on the profession.
“We shall put in place frantic effort to have a regional organisation (West Africa or Africa); conscious efforts be made to bring all cadres together, leverage on their strengths, and strengthen the association at the regional level further for smooth operations”.
The President explained that his leadership will “foster deep collaboration and enhance the working conditions of our members in both government agencies and private sector”.
Mr. Issifu assured that “the executives will explore various career options and break the training monopolies while assisting members financially if possible to pursue graduate studies in varied areas”.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
