Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye | |
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Director-General Ghana Health Service | |
Assumed office November 2019 | |
President | Nana Akuffo-Addo |
Preceded by | Anthony Nsiah-Asare |
Personal details | |
Born | Ghana |
Occupation | Public Health Specialist |
Profession | Medical Doctor |
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Kuma-Aboagye was appointed Director-General of the Ghana Health Service by President Nana Akufo-Addo on 25 November 2019 to replace Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare who had been as the Presidential Advisor on Health. [5] [6] Prior to his appointment as Director-General,he was the Director for Family Health Division of the Ghana Health Service,a position he held from 2014 to 2019. [7]
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