A Senior Lecturer at the Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr. Francis Tanam Djankpa, has donated assorted medical-based books to the School of Medical Sciences (SMS).

Making the presentation, Dr. Djankpa explained that the gesture was made possible through Dr Aviva Symes, a pharmacology academic at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in the USA.

He said he prevailed upon Dr. Symes to assist the SMS with books and equipment when he visited his alma mater a couple of years ago.

Dr. Francis Tanam Djankpa speaking at the donation

He said Dr. Symes had promised to donate equipment to the School to equip medical students with practical skills.

Receiving the books, the Dean of SMS, Prof. Sebastian Eliason, thanked the donor for the support.

He was confident that the books presented would go a long way to boost the reading habits of the students and improve their learning to achieve academic excellence.

Prof.  Eliason assured the donor that the books would be put to good use and hoped that Dr. Djankpa and Dr Symes would continue to assist the School in other areas.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC