The Nursing and Midwifery Training College (NMTC) in Cape Coast has held its 75th Anniversary Matriculation and Congregation Ceremony with a reaffirmation of the College’s commitment to excellence.
NMTC during the 2023/2024 academic year admitted a total student population of 613 fresh students to pursue a three-year diploma programme.
401 students are registered as general nurses while 212 are studying midwifery and out of this number, 59 are males, and 554 females.
Meanwhile, the graduating students spanning from 2019-2023 stood at 984 students, comprising 519 registered General Nurses and 465 registered Midwives.
Addressing the gathering, the Principal of Cape Coast NMTC, Mrs. Jemima Fati Ackon said the 75th Anniversary is a substantial achievement that calls for reflection, celebration, and planning for the future.
She, therefore, reaffirmed the College’s commitment to excellence by maintaining and enhancing the quality of nursing and midwifery-free education while also taking steps to embrace technology and innovation.
To enhance teaching and learning in their immediate communities, she explained the need for integrating simulated-based training, virtual reality telehealth and other innovative approaches.
To this end, she emphasized the college’s continuous addition of more programmes, review and update of the existing curriculum to align with current best practices, evidence-based care and emerging trends in healthcare.
“We will strive to continuously assess and improve teaching methods, clinical experiences and evaluation processes to ensure graduates are well prepared for their professional roles,” she continued.
She noted that the college has made remarkable gains over the past few years, including consistently improving performance in the licensing examination at the NMC level and as a mentoring institution.
She said the college also secured both professional and institutional accreditation from the National and Midwifery Council and Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).
Mrs. Fati Ackon however, indicated that the college, despite its sterling achievements, faces various challenges that need to be addressed to ensure the provision of quality training and the access and success of its students.
Key among the challenges are the Completion of the stalled Get Fund project, Commencement of specialist training, Transition from diploma programs to BS and speciality programs and improving the quality and quantity of trainees.
Others include a State-of-the-art skills acquisition lab at the Bakaano campus, a Befitting entrance for the college, Limited lecture halls and other infrastructural facilities and the Insufficient number of vehicles for administration and academics.
The Central Regional Minister, Mad. Justina Marigold Assan said the theme: 75 Years of Quality Health Training: Repositioning to Achieve Universal Health Coverage is timely and appropriate as the Cape Coast MNTC has over the years continuously produced nurses competing at both local and international levels in the healthcare delivery systems.
She, therefore called on management, together with students and all stakeholders, to work together to maintain this enviable standard of excellence.
She further also appealed to the graduates not to leave the country to seek greener pastures.
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Source: Eric Sekyi/ATLFMNEWS
