The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has received books on pharmacy to enhance research and learning.

The benevolent gesture was extended to the School by a US-based Philanthropist, Prof. Nelson Kofie, and the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Cape Coast, Dr. Elijah Yin.

Prof. Nelson Kofie, who spoke on behalf of the two, said they decided to donate the books to the School to improve pharmacy education and training, considering the critical role pharmacists played in the healthcare delivery system.

Whilst urging students to pursue their pharmacy education with zeal and enthusiasm, he also advised the students to put up the right attitude and stay committed to the virtues of the profession.

The donated books

Prof. Kofie appealed to pharmacists to keep themselves abreast of changing trends and dynamics in the profession to remain relevant at all times.

The Dean of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prof. Elvis Ameyaw, who received the books, commended the efforts of the donors and promised that the students would make good use of the books. That, he said, would be reflected in the training of students in the pharmacy profession.

He appealed to other public-spirited individuals to emulate the duo, stressing that, "Without books, we cannot do any effective teaching and learning in the University."

He charged the Heads of Department within the School to ensure that the books were made available to the students and not taken away from the shelves.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC