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By Kodjo Adams

Accra, October 25, GNA – Biomedical engineers have been encouraged to apply the knowledge and expertise they have gained to enhance healthcare services, as they significantly contribute to patient safety.

Dr. Nicholas Adjabu, head of the Biomedical Engineering Unit at the Ministry of Health, voiced worries during a training session for engineers on Monday in Accra about the insufficient number of biomedical engineers in the nation’s hospitals.

He voiced the expectation that the government would hire additional biomedical engineers to assist all the hospitals.

He stated, ‘We hope the government can hire additional engineers to assist all the hospitals, ensuring that wherever there is a hospital, there is an engineer available to handle daily tasks.’

The ninth edition of the training program was hosted by the Korea Foundation for International Health (KOFIH), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ghana Health Service.

It gathered 40 biomedical engineers from medical institutions under the MOH to update and enhance their technical abilities.

Dr. Adjabu encouraged the attendees to remain vigilant, stating, “Safety begins with you; it marks the start of your education.”

There are many hospitals lacking engineers, with only a small number having them, so the training will assist participants in enhancing their abilities.

He mentioned that the diagnostic tools found in hospitals are operated by biomedical engineers to enhance operational effectiveness, and he added, “biomedical engineers utilize the equipment, and it needs to function properly. Therefore, it’s our engineers who ensure this happens.”

He encouraged the attendees to establish a strong maintenance culture to guarantee the safety of medical devices.

Mr. Bomin Yang, the Country Director at KOFIH, stated that the purpose of the training was to boost the technical abilities of engineers in order to strengthen Ghana’s healthcare system.

He promised the foundation’s ongoing assistance to enhance the capabilities of the workforce and ensure engineers adapted to the changing demands of healthcare services.

Ms. Agnes Clayman, a biomedical engineer at the University of Ghana Medical Centre, mentioned that the training provided her with direct exposure to certain devices.

“I have gained knowledge about new technologies in the healthcare sector to enhance my understanding. I have also studied how to integrate artificial intelligence to develop my abilities,” she stated.

The attendees received certificates and tool kits upon completing the training program.

GNA

Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe