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One of these three medical doctors is expected to be President Mahama’s deputy health minister.
Ten (10) out of twenty-three (23) ministries have yet to receive deputy ministerial nominations from President John Dramani Mahama.
Although several of the ten ministries may not receive deputy ministerial appointments as a result of President Mahama’s vow to work with a total of 60 substantive and deputy ministers, the Ministry of Health will almost surely receive one due to the magnitude of the work in that sector.
Choosing a deputy minister for the ministry is likewise going to be a difficult task for the president, given the quality and pedigree of those allegedly under consideration.
The Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, the Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan, Prof Grace Ayensu-Danquah, and the Member of Parliament for Lambussie, Prof Titus Kofi Beyuo, are all possible candidates for this position.
The three MPs, all medical doctors, recently made emotional speeches on health challenges in the country on Parliament’s floor, as if they were presenting their case to the president.
Below are details of the three potential deputy health ministers:
Doctor Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings:
Dr. Agyemang-Rawlings has been the Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle since 2016, representing the 7th, 8th, and currently 9th parliaments.
She has an LRCP and SI MB BCh BAO from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, an executive master’s degree in conflict, peace, and security from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, a certificate in defence management from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, and a certificate in women, peace, and security from the London School of Economics and the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre.
Dr. Agyemang-Rawlings identifies as Christian. She was born on June 1, 1978, in Dzelukope, Volta Region.
The MP, a daughter of the late Jerry John Rawlings, the founder of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), is likely to be appointed by the John Mahama government due to her role in the campaign, which included delivering an electrifying speech at the NDC national campaign launch in Tamale.
Professor Grace Ayensu-Danquah:
Prof Grace Ayensu-Danquah is a first-time MP.
She earned a doctorate in medicine from the University of Wisconsin in the United States, a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California, a master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins University, a doctorate in surgery from Providence Hospital, and a surgical sub-specialty from the University of California San Diego.
She has previously worked as the Country Director of Project Hope, the Clinical Director of Sage Medical Centre, and a Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah in the United States.
Prof Ayensu-Danquah, from Essikado in the Western Region, was born on May 10, 1967. She identifies as a Christian.
She is likely to play a part in the Mahama administration, since the president intimated at a campaign event in Essikado that he would give her a role if he won the election.
Prof Titus Kofi Beyuo:
Prof Titus Kofi Beyuo is a first-time member of Parliament.
He has a certificate (HAM) from the Ghana Institute of Public Administration and Management (GIMPA), a Master of Philosophy, a Bachelor of Medicine and Science (MBChB), and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) from the University of Ghana.
He previously served as an associate professor at the University of Ghana Medical School, a specialist at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, an adjunct lecturer at the University of Health and Allied Sciences, and the General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association.
Prof. Beyuo, born on September 14, 1981, is a Christian. He is from Kucha in the Upper West Region.
