PROFILE
NAME: MRS. ALICE DARKOA ASARE-ALLOTEY
DATE OF BIRTH: 28TH OCTOBER, 1952
GENERAL EDUCATION: KADJEBI SECONDARY SCHOOL – 1964-1969
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
- Nurses’ Training College, Korle-Bu – 1971 – 1974
- Ankaful Psychiatry Nursing School – 1975 – 1977
- Midwifery Training School, Korle Bu – 1978 – 1979
NURSING CAREER: 1974 – 2011
PRESIDENT (GRNA) EIGHT (8) YEARS FROM 2004 – 2011
ACHIEVEMENT:
- Seventh President of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association from 2004 –
2011
- General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association from 1995 – 2003
- General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association from
1991- 1994
- Board Member Commonwealth Nurses’ Federation West Africa – 2008 – 2013
- Certificate of Honour – GRNA Greater Accra Regional Branch – May 1992
- Member of the Order of the Volta (Ghana National Award) July 2007
- Negotiated for the Single Spine Salary Structure for nurses
- Acquisition of the Collective Bargaining Certificate, 11th October 2007
- Commissioned the Eastern Regional Hostel @GRNA 50th Anniversary 2010
- Commissioned the Volta Regional Conference Hall – 2012.
- Board member Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana – 1977 – 2000.
- Under her Presidency the GRNA Registered as a Union, 4th July 2005
PROFILE
NAME: MRS. ALICE DARKOA ASARE-ALLOTEY
DATE OF BIRTH: 28TH OCTOBER, 1952
GENERAL EDUCATION: KADJEBI SECONDARY SCHOOL – 1964-1969
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
- Nurses’ Training College, Korle-Bu – 1971 – 1974
- Ankaful Psychiatry Nursing School – 1975 – 1977
- Midwifery Training School, Korle Bu – 1978 – 1979
NURSING CAREER: 1974 – 2011
PRESIDENT (GRNA) EIGHT (8) YEARS FROM 2004 – 2011
ACHIEVEMENT:
- Seventh President of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association from 2004 –
2011
- General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association from 1995 – 2003
- General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association from
1991- 1994
- Board Member Commonwealth Nurses’ Federation West Africa – 2008 – 2013
- Certificate of Honour – GRNA Greater Accra Regional Branch – May, 1992
- Member of the Order of the Volta (Ghana National Award) July, 2007
- Negotiated for the Single Spine Salary Structure for nurses
- Acquisition of the Collective Bargaining Certificate, 11th October, 2007
- Commissioned the Eastern Regional Hostel @GRNA 50th Anniversary 2010
- Commissioned the Volta Regional Conference Hall – 2012.
- Board member Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana – 1977 – 2000.
- Under her Presidency the GRNA Registered as a Union, 4th July 2005
PROFILE
NAME: MRS. HELEN EMMA BANGA
DATE OF BIRTH: 4TH FEBRUARY, 1937
GENERAL EDUCATION: HOLY CHILD SECONDARY SCHOOL,CAPE COAST – 1953 – 1958
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
- State Registered Nurse Qualification at St Olive, England – 1958 – 1962
- State Certified Midwife Part I & II Courses in London – 1962 – 1963
- Health Visitor & School Nurse – Battersea College, London – 1964
NURSING CAREER: 1964 – 1997
PRESIDENT (GRNA) EIGHT (8) YEARS – 1995 – 2003
ACHIEVEMENT:
- Sixth President of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association from 1995 – 2003
- General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association from
1991 – 1994
- Ensured quality educational standard of nursing.
- Negotiated for better salary structure for nurses
- Negotiated for the passing of the white paper on Enrolled and Community Health Nursing promotion exercise in July,1992
- Member of the Consultative Assembly – 1991-1992
- Initiated for Collective Bargaining Agreement Certificate of the Association – 2003
- Initiated the building of Regional hostels
- Initiated the institution of the Nurses Fund – 2003
- Planning Committee member for World Health Organisation (WHO) – 1989
- Planning Committee member for Curriculum Development for Nurses and Midwives’ Council of Ghana in 1991
- Board Member of the Commonwealth Nurses’ Federation (CNF) – 1994 – 2000
- Member of the Evaluation Committee responsible for Evaluating the State Registered Nurses (SRN)Examination of Ghana – 1994
- Board Member, Ministry of Health – 1998 – 2004
- Commissioned the National Secretariat of GRNA in Greater Accra in 1997.
PROFILE
NAME: MS. COMFORT AYIMAA ASIAMA
DATE OF BIRTH: 11TH OCTOBER, 1931
GENERAL EDUCATION: WESLEY GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL 1948-1951
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
- Korle Bu Nursing Training College, Korle Bu – 1952- 1955
- Midwifery Training School, Korle Bu – 1958 – 1959
NURSING CAREER: 1959 – 1991
PRESIDENT (GRNA) EIGHT (8) YEARS FROM 1987 – 1994
CHIEVEMENT:
- Fifth President of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association, elected in absentia from 1987- 1992
- National PRO of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association from – 1975 – 1978
- Assistant National PRO of the Registered Nurses’ Association from – 1971 – 1974
- The National Secretariat building started under her presidency – 1987
- Under her presidency that the International Council of Nurses’ President (Mrs. Nelly Garson) visited Ghana in 1988.
- Negotiated for better salary scales for nurses and midwives.
- Encouraged members to compete for the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (3M) Award and encouraged nurses to compete for the prize which two nurses won – 1987 – 1988
Chairperson, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana (N&MC) – 1988 – 1994
- Board Member West African Representative of the Commonwealth Nurses’ Federation – 1988 – 1989
- Advisory Member on Nursing Education, Word Health Organization (WHO)
PROFILE
NAME: MS. SARAH ROBERTA ADDISION
DATE OF BIRTH: 15TH JUNE, 1926
GENERAL EDUCATION: WESLEY GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL – 1944 – 1946
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
- Nurses’ Training College Cape Coast and Midwifery Training School, Accra – 1952 – 1955
NURSING CAREER: 1952 -1990
PRESIDENT (GRNA) FOUR (4) YEARS – 1983 – 1986
ACHIEVEMENT:
- Fourth President of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association from 1983 -1986
- Ensured quality educational standard of nursing.
- Initiated the institution of the “Johnson Wax Award” for nurses
- Acquired two Tata Buses from Government for nurses and midwives to facilitate the easy operation of the Association – 1986 – 1987
- Instituted the Christine Riemann’s Award and encouraged GRNA members to compete for the prize which three nurses won in 1985.
- Negotiated for salaries and conditions of service during her term of office
- Developed a Unit on Evaluation of Nursing Care in 1997
- Silver Jubilee Celebration of GRNA and Sod cutting of the land during her tenure of office as President – 1985.
- Awarded a certificate of recognition of service on ICN Board of Directors in July
- Chairman of the Nurses and Midwives Council of Ghana Examination Committee – 1982 – 1986
- Member of the of International Council of Nurses Board of Directors – 1985 – 1989
PROFILE
NAME: MRS. EDITH SAKI-QUARTEY
DATE OF BIRTH: 30TH DECEMBER, 1926
GENERAL EDUCATION: CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL CERTIFICATE -1946
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
- Nursing and Midwifery Training School, London – 1953 – 1954
- Theatre Nursing Training School, Korle Bu – 1955
NURSING CAREER: 1953 – 1986
PRESIDENT (GRNA) EIGHT (8) YEARS FROM – 1975 – 1982
ACHIEVEMENT:
- Third President of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association from 1975 – 1982
- Re-juvenated the Celebration of the Nurses Week (Nurses Day) in 1977
- Initiated the registration of the Professional Association (NRCD 143) in June, 1977 at the Registrar General’s Department.
- Member, new staff designation of the Nursing Profession in -1977
- Initiated the formation of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing School programme in Ghana (CGFNS) – 4th October, 1978
- Board Member, Nurses & Midwives Council – 1978 – 1985
PROFILE
NAME: PROF. AYODELE AKIWUMI
DATE OF BIRTH:
GENERAL EDUCATION: WESLEY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL – 1950- 1953
PROFESSION EDUCATION:
* Nursing and Midwifery Training School – 1957
NURSING CAREER:
PRESIDENT (GRNA) FOUR (4) YEARS
CHIEVEMENT:
- Second President of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association from 1971 – 1974
- President of the West African College of Nursing (WACN) – 1995 – 1996
- Editor-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Nurse Journal – 1987
- Chairperson, Nurses and Midwives Council of Ghana (N&MC) 1993- 1996
- Board Member, Nurses and Midwives Council of Ghana (N&MC) 1985 – 1988
- Board Member West African Representative of the Commonwealth Nurses’ Federation – 1988 – 1999
- Advisory on Nursing Education Word Health Orgnisation (WHO)
- Member, Inter-ministerial Committee on the Registered Colleges of Applied Arts, Science and Technology
- Member, Professional Services Committee, International College of Nurses’ (ICN)
- West African Representative of the Commonwealth Nurses’ Federation (CNF) 1970 – 1974
- Instituted the Celebration of the Nurses Week (Nurses Day) in 1970
PROFILE
NAME: DR. DOCIA ANGELINA NAKI KISSEIH
DATE OF BIRTH: 13TH AUGUST, 1919
GENERAL EDUCATION: ACHIMOTA COLLEGE (1935-1938)
PROFESSONAL EDUCATION:
- Maternity Hospital Korle-Bu – 1940 – 1943
- Queen Charlotte’s Maternity – 1949 – 1950
- Florence Nightingale Nurses Training School – 1950 – 1953
NURSING CAREER: 1943 -1981
PRESIDENT (GRNA) TEN YEARS – 1960 – 1970
ACHIEVEMENT:
- First President and founder of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association.
From 1960 – 1970 and was awarded Meritorious Award in 1966 by GRNA.
- Initiated the Merger of (QRNs) the Society of Registered Nurse of Ghana and the State Registered Nurses of Ghana (SRN)into one Association in 1960 as Ghana
Registered Nurses’ Association (GRNA).
- First Ghanaian Chief Nursing Officer to take over from British Colonial Government 1961- 1974.
- Initiated the Affiliation of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association to International Council of Nurses (ICN) – 1961.
- Negotiated for the salary scales for nurses in 1962.
- Developed a comprehensive National Basic Nurse Education Curriculum.
- Recommended the creation of the Nursing & Midwifery Council of Ghana.
- Influenced the establishment of the Nursing Department in University of Ghana, Legon in 1963 for higher nursing education which she gained the Name “Mother of
- Structured of the Nursing Division of the Ministry of Health.
- Introduction of In-Service Education in Nursing.
- Member of the World Health Organisation Expert Advisory Panel on Nursing for Africa -1961 -1983.
- Member of the World Health Organisation Expert Advisory Panel on Nursing, Geneva Switzerland – 1961- 1983.
- Member of the Board of Directors of the International Council of Nurses (ICN)
– 1969 – 1973.
- First Vice President of International Council of Nurses (ICN)- 1973 -1977.
- Member of the Order of the Volta in March, 1979 (Ghana National Award).
- Honoured by the Ghana Government in 1984 with her portrait on the 100 cedis note.
- Honorary Doctorate Degree of Law (honoris Causa) was conferred on her 89th birth day (13/08/2008) for her immense contribution to Nursing Education and Practice in Ghana (Meritorious)