Kintampo College of Health to Battle KNUST, UCC, and UHAS in NAHSAG Quiz Finale

Climaxing the 10th Anniversary Celebration of NAHSAG will be the much revered inter-schools national quiz competition between College of Health Kintampo, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of Cape Coast and University of Health and Allied Sciences.

The contention took off in February following a decision by its General Assembly. It embraces the areas of Background and Profile of NAHSAG, MDGs 4, 5 and 6 plus Current Affairs.

The kick-off in the northern sector started with five (5) health training associations in KNUST struggle for the lead.  

 

This intra-school qualifiers featured Nursing Students Association (NSA), Medical Laboratory Students Association (MEDLAB), Medical Students Association (MSA), Ultrasonography Students Association (USA), Ghana Association of Disability and Rehabilitation Students (GHADRES) .

At the end of the contest, KNUST Nursing Students Association came first, MEDLAB second, MSA third, USA fourth and GHADRES, fifth.

The following week was met with anxiety in the geographical center of Ghana, Kintampo College of Health:

• Physician Assistant Students Association of Ghana (PASAG)
• Oral Health Students Association of Ghana (OHSAG)
• Medical Laboratory Technology Students Association (MELTSA)
• Mental Health Students Association of Ghana (MEHSAG)
• Ghana Union of Public Health Students (GUPHS)

The above schools in the college locked horns in 3 rounds of the contest, pushing PASAG to the lead and MELTSA in the second position.

The southern zone section was a combat between five associations.

University of Ghana was represented by University of Ghana Allied Health Students Association (UGAHSA).

From the University of Cape Coast came the Medical Laboratory Technology Students Association together with Optometry.

University of Health and Allied Sciences presented Medical Laboratory Science Students and Nursing Students Association.

At the end of the bout, the results were

University of Cape Coast – 1^st

University of Health and Allied Sciences – 2^nd

University of Ghana – 3^rd

The grand finale of this national lock of horns is scheduled to take place on GTV’s quiz show, 'What Do You Know?' on 2nd August 2015.

Patrick Fynn
Public and Media Relations Officer