Wednesday, 16 October 2013

DR. QUARCOPOOME DONATES TO KNUST VETERINARY DEPARTMENT

A donation meeting was held on the 2nd October, 2013 at the main administration of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, in Kumasi, by the Department of the Veterinary Medicine, the administration of the University, and the Founder of Tema Animal Hospital in the Greater Accra. People present were the Pro Vice Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Prof. S.N. Okai; the Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, Prof. Raphael Ofori; the Founder of Tema Animal Hospital in Tema; Dr. Andy Quarcopoome (PhD VM); Prof. Walter Renberg from Kansas State University, United States of America; Senior Assistant Registrar in Vice Chancellor’s office, MR. Matthew Okrah and seven fourth year Veterinary Medical students.
Veterinary medicine in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology began in the year 2008 by the Dean of the Department, Dr. R. D. Folitse. Due to lack of facilities, international lecturers from the United States of America were brought to the university precisely to the Veterinary Medicine department to teach for free of charge. During their stay, items were donated to the department and they were stethoscopes, computer machines and projectors.
In the development of veterinary medicine according to the Founder of Tema Animal Hospital, Dr. Quarcopoome, there has been an immense changes with regards to animal medicine. Ghanaian attitude towards animal medicine is not encouraging, which has led to people looking down on the field.
Dr. Quarcopoome and Pro Vice chancellor, Prof. S.N. Okai encourage the fourth years veterinary medical students to work very hard in their field of study.
Donations were made to the Veterinary Medical students and items donated were stethoscopes and envelopes containing other items.

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