Category: Health

Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine and the son of Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom and Mrs. Yvonne Nduom, Dr. Edjah Nduom is playing a very critical role in the Cancer Moonshot Project by President Joe Biden. Introducing the President of the United States of America at the relaunch […]

Dr. Agbenyo: Left to die “I will not make the mistake of sending anyone who needs urgent help to the hospital because I will be held responsible for their care and I am not prepared to bear their bills “.This is the common response I got last Sunday from the onlookers at a popular lorry […]

Dr. Agbenyo Left to die “I will not make the mistake of sending anyone who needs urgent help to the hospital because I will be held responsible for their care and I am not prepared to bear their bills “.This is the common response I got last Sunday from the onlookers at a popular lorry […]

By: Dr. Agbenyo More than a mother Client : Doc, please help me to get pregnant asap because that is the precondition set by my boyfriend to marry me.Me : My dear, don’t you think you are more than a mother? Will he think that you are less of a woman without offsprings?Client : Hmm […]

By: Dr. Agbenyo. VignetteIn my early years as a medical educator, I came across some students who had failed their exams and were on the verge of being repeated because, they were branded not fit for purpose and were projected to fail the resit in 6weeks. A colleague and I took special interest in these […]

Vignette Throughout my academic journeys, I had one recurring challenge: how to chew and pour I am the type who always wants to understand the whys/hows(the principles/the reasoning) behind every topic/ concept. However, most of our exams were recalls. That also reflected on our group discussions. As a result, I felt I wasn’t benefiting directly […]

By: Dr. Agbenyo. Vignette Once upon a time, adventure landed me in a totally new environment with thrilling welcome and warm reception from the people. Almost everyone I came across would make these enquiries about my well-being: Did you sleep well? You had a good breakfast? Need a helping hand to explore the town? etc. […]

By: Dr. Agbenyo. Vignette Daddy, I’ll call you right back. Maame, give me a few minutes to get back to you. These are some of the responses I give to my parents whenever they call me in the middle of a procedure. But in most instances I forget and return the calls when I remember, […]

By: Dr. Agbenyo. Vignette A friend who is always cynical about his origins reached out into his pocket and brought out a very dirty, crumpled 200 Ghana cedi note to settle part of a debt he owed me. To make up the difference, he pulled out his wallet and a neatly placed one dollar bill […]

By: Dr. Agbenyo. Vignette I needed to get something urgently and someone volunteered to help. It took like forever for him to come back. When I couldn’t wait any longer, I went to get it myself. He brought it days later. Apparently, he went on an unplanned weekend rendezvous with friends who were setting off […]