Jacob Kenneth Kofi Kwakye-Maafo (born 1940), also known as Nana Ohemeng Awere V, is a
Ghanaian
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
physician and a surgeon who specialises in Obstetrics and Gynecology and traditional ruler of
Assin Nsuta and the chief executive of the
West End Hospital, Kumasi
The West End Hospital is a 40-bed private health care facility in Kumasi, Ghana. It is popularly known as the " Kwakye-Maafo Hospital" because of its distinguished services in fertility, obstetrics and gynaecology by the founder, Dr. J.K. Kwaky ...
. A past president of the
Ghana Medical Association
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) represents physicians, surgeons and dentists working throughout Ghana. It was established in 1958 and is divided into ten divisions representing each region of Ghana as at the end of 2018.
History
The earliest ...
, he is an advocate of community health and has helped establish several health centres, rural hospitals and clinics in the Ashanti Region of Ghana notably the
Ankaasi Faith Healing Methodist Hospital and the Lake Clinic at Amakom near
Lake Bosomtwi. He was a member of the committee set up by the government of Ghana in 2003, tasked with the implementation of the
National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana.
Kwakye-Maafo is the elder brother of
Yaw Osafo-Maafo
Yaw Osafo-Maafo is a Ghanaian politician who was appointed in April as the senior presidential advisor to the Akufo-Addo Administration 2021. He was Senior Minister of the Republic of Ghana in the Akufo-Addo Administration from 2017 to 2021. He ...
, the former finance minister during the
John Kufuor
John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born 8 December 1938) is a Ghanaian politician who served as the President of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. He was also Chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008.
Kufuor's career has been spe ...
administration and Isaac Adjei-Maafo, who was a Minister of Agriculture and later head of the
Ghana Cocoa Board
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is a Ghanaian government-controlled institution that fixes the buying price for cocoa in Ghana. Farmers are protected from the volatile prices on the world market through the price-fixing. Besides the higher quality ...
during the
PNDC era.
Early life and education
Jacob Kenneth Kwakye-Maafo had his primary education at Awisa Presbyterian Boarding School, Akim-Awisa, in the
Eastern Region of Ghana, from 1944 to 1953. In January 1954 he entered the
Abuakwa State College. In January 1959, he entered sixth form at the
Opoku Ware School in Kumasi, where he passed his Cambridge High School Certificate in 1960.
In August 1961 he was awarded the Ghana Government Scholarship to study Medicine in Germany where he studied German at the
University of Leipzig
Leipzig University (german: Universität Leipzig), in Leipzig in Saxony, Germany, is one of the world's oldest universities and the second-oldest university (by consecutive years of existence) in Germany. The university was founded on 2 Decemb ...
and
University of Greifswald
The University of Greifswald (; german: Universität Greifswald), formerly also known as “Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald“, is a public research university located in Greifswald, Germany, in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pom ...
in 1962; he was admitted to the
Freie University of Berlin, under the German/Ghanaian Scholarship Programme
DAAD. He graduated as a Medical Practitioner after passing the State Examination (Staatsexamens) in September 1968.
In 1971 he was awarded the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degree at the
Freie University, Berlin (MB, ChB). After qualification, he worked in several hospitals in Berlin including th
Rudolf VIRCHOWWestend Klinikumand th
Career
As a committed and patriotic citizen, Kwakye-Maafo returned to Ghana in January 1972 to serve his country in several capacities. He served as a medical officer and then as a senior medical officer in many hospitals, namely, the
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital also known as GEE for it heavy equipments (KATH) in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana, is the second-largest hospital in Ghana, and the only tertiary health institution in the Ashanti Region.
History
It was the ma ...
, the Mampong Maternity Hospital, and the
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra.
In 1979, Kwakye-Maafo with the help of his wife Mercy established the West End Clinic, named after the ‘Westend Klinikum’ in Germany. The clinic started initially as an outpatients’ clinic, but has over the years developed into a 40-bed hospital with theatre facilities for both minor and major surgeries. The hospital is now a referral centre to clients within and around the Kumasi metropolis.
Other roles
* A Medical Consultant to the
Methodist Church of Ghana
The Methodist Church Ghana is one of the largest and oldest mainline Protestant denominations in Ghana. It traces its roots back to the landing of the Rev. Joseph Dunwell on 1 January 1835 in Cape Coast, in the Gold Coast (now Ghana). The Re ...
;
* A Member of the
National Health Insurance Council
* A fellow and Past President of the
Ghana Medical Association
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) represents physicians, surgeons and dentists working throughout Ghana. It was established in 1958 and is divided into ten divisions representing each region of Ghana as at the end of 2018.
History
The earliest ...
;
* A fellow of the
West African College of Physicians
The West African College of Physicians is a professional society, founded in 1976, for medical specialists in the West African sub-region. The association promotes postgraduate specialist training, professional curriculum development and fellowsh ...
;
* A foundation fellow of the
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons;
* A
R3M Champion An NGO championing the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality in Ghana;
* A Member of th
Medical & Dental Councilof Ghana (2000–2006)
* A Member of th
of Ghana (2000–2008)
* A Member of the
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) is a public teaching hospital located in the Ablekuma South Metropolitan District in Accra, Ghana. It is the only public tertiary hospital in the southern part of the country. It is a teaching hospital affiliate ...
Board (2000–2008)
Reign
Chief of Assin Nsuta
On 19 December 2005, he was installed th
Chief of Assin Nsutaand th
‘Benkumhene’ or Divisional Chief of the Assin Apimanim Traditional Areain the Central Region under the Stool name of ‘Nana Ohemeng Awere V’.
Personal life
Kwakye-Maafo is married to Mercy, a retired general and psychiatric nurse. Together have three children Fred, Marion, Harry and several grandchildren. He currently resides in the Ashanti region of Ghana. A staunch Methodist, he also provides consultancy to the
Methodist church hospitals in Ghana.
Articles, publications and presentations
* "On Haemagglutination Inhibition Measles Antibodies of Pregnant Women and the Newborn" – Separation of 7S and 19S Measles Antibodies –
inaugural dissertation
A doctorate (from Latin ''docere'', "to teach"), doctor's degree (from Latin ''doctor'', "teacher"), or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism ''li ...
, Berlin 1971.
* The Private Sector as a major Collaborator in the Health Care Delivery with emphasis on maternal and child health – April 1995
* "Quality Health Care in Ghanaian Health Institutions" - Appraisal and Challenges for the Future - Address to members of the Ghana Medical Association and to the Nation - October, 1998
* "Arresting the Brain Drain in the Health Sector" – Address to members of the Ghana Medical Association and to the Nation – November, 1999.
* Integrating Traditional Medicine into Health Care Systems — 20–21 July 2001. GIMPA, Accra.
* “The Role of the Private Sector in the Health Delivery System.” Paper delivered at the 2nd Annual Public Lecture of the University of Ghana Medical Students Association (UGMS) Wednesday, 26 March 2003
* “Pushing Forward Ghana’s Health Agenda” Responsibilities and Expectations of the Health Personnel in the New
Ghana Health Service
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is a Ghanaian government body established in 1996 as part of the Health Sector Reform of Ghana. The Health Service is under the Ministry of Health. The Health service primarily administrates the health services prov ...
Paper delivered at the KNUST-MSA Inaugural Public Lecture Friday, 12 September 2003
* Challenges facing the Health Care Provider with the Introduction of National Health Insurance Scheme. 16 September 2004
* Ghanaian Perspective of Achieving Quality Health Care: The role of Traditional Medicine. Integrating Traditional Medicine into Orthodox Medicine: Is Ghana ready?
* Challenges facing regional co-coordinating councils, District Assemblies and Health Care Providers with the Introduction of the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana.
* A Paper on the National Health Insurance in Ghana. * Historical Background. * Objectives and Designs. * Achievements & Challenges.
See also
*
Yaw Osafo-Maafo
Yaw Osafo-Maafo is a Ghanaian politician who was appointed in April as the senior presidential advisor to the Akufo-Addo Administration 2021. He was Senior Minister of the Republic of Ghana in the Akufo-Addo Administration from 2017 to 2021. He ...
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West End Hospital, Kumasi
The West End Hospital is a 40-bed private health care facility in Kumasi, Ghana. It is popularly known as the " Kwakye-Maafo Hospital" because of its distinguished services in fertility, obstetrics and gynaecology by the founder, Dr. J.K. Kwaky ...
*
Opoku Ware School
References
External links
Ghana Medical AssociationNational Health Insurance council member15th president of the GMAAbuakwa State news
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Living people
Ghanaian obstetricians
1940 births
Abuakwa State College alumni
Alumni of Opoku Ware School