DR AMANKWA BIDS FAREWELL TO UPPER EAST (PAGE 23)

Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Bolgatanga

A farewell party has been held in Bolgatanga in honour of the outgoing Upper East Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Joseph A. Amankwa, and three other officers of the Regional Health Administration.
Dr Amankwa is proceeding on transfer to the Public Health Division of the Ghana Health Service in Accra, after working in the Upper East Region for 26 years.
Dr Amankwa came to the region in 1982 and by dint of hard work, rose through the ranks to become the Regional Director of Health Services.
Other officers who are proceeding on transfer are, Messrs Kwaku Dua Oyinka, the Deputy Director; Asamany Dela, the Regional Bio-statistician; and D.D. Salifu, the Human Resource Manager, all of the Regional Directorate of Health Services.
In a farewell speech, Dr Amankwa said working in the region was very challenging, but was quick to add that the challenge had given him vast experience.
He promised to use his new appointment to champion the cause of his colleagues in the region.
Tributes were paid by directors and staff of the Regional Health Administration.
Dr John K. Awoonor-Williams takes over from Dr Amankwa as the substantive Regional Director of Health Services.