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He is also a Peri-operative Nurse and Master Trainer with extensive experience in training, capacity building, and leadership development.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/header>\r\n\r\n <main class=\"main-content\">\r\n\r\n <!-- Professional Background -->\r\n <section class=\"section\">\r\n <div class=\"container\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Professional Background<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"section-content\">\r\n <p>\r\n Mr. Anthony Sopaal is committed to continuous learning and excellence in leadership, with expertise in disability inclusion, quality of care, and leadership development. He currently works at the Human Resource Division, Ghana Health Service Headquarters, Accra.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Professional Experience & Training -->\r\n <section class=\"section section-alternate\">\r\n <div class=\"container\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Professional Experience & Training<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"section-content\">\r\n <div class=\"info-box\">\r\n <p><strong>Key Contributions:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Actively involved in curriculum development for nursing and midwifery in ECOWAS member states, Cotonou, Benin<\/li>\r\n <li>Contributed to policy formulation, including infection prevention, control, and e-Learning<\/li>\r\n <li>Coordinated programs such as CHPS, \u201cCOVID-19 in Ghana: Promoting Physical & Mental Health of Children, Families, and Health Workers\u201d, and Health Workforce Wellbeing Interventions in Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n\r\n <p><strong>Significant Roles Held:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>HIV\/STI Coordinator, Yendi Hospital<\/li>\r\n <li>Clinical Care Coordinator, Yendi Hospital<\/li>\r\n <li>Taha Sub-district Leader and Health Centre In-Charge, Kalpohin Health Center<\/li>\r\n <li>Sagnarigu District HIV Coordinator<\/li>\r\n <li>Regional Training Coordinator, Northern Regional Health Directorate<\/li>\r\n <li>Regional Coordinator, Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Initiative<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n\r\n <p><strong>Additional Contributions:<\/strong> Coordinated school health screening services, digital tools integration, home-based care advisory services, and diagnostic scanning as an ultrasonographer.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Leadership & Unionism -->\r\n <section class=\"section\">\r\n <div class=\"container\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Leadership & Unionism<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"section-content\">\r\n <p>\r\n Anthony\u2019s leadership journey began as College President during nursing training college. At Yendi District Hospital, he revitalized GRNMA, fostering unity between nursing professionals and hospital management. He served as District Chairman (two terms), Assistant Regional Secretary, Regional Secretary, Regional Chairman (two terms), and currently as Assistant General Secretary.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Awards & Recognition -->\r\n <section class=\"section section-alternate\">\r\n <div class=\"container\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Awards & Recognition<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"section-content\">\r\n <p>\r\n Anthony has received numerous awards recognizing his contributions as a nurse and union leader, including District Best Nurse and Northern Regional Best Nurse.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Committee & Board Memberships -->\r\n <section class=\"section\">\r\n <div class=\"container\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Committee & Board Memberships<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"section-content\">\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Member, Health Care Sector Skills Body \u2013 Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET)<\/li>\r\n <li>Chairman, Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (PPME) \u2013 GRNMA<\/li>\r\n <li>Member, Editorial Committee \u2013 GRNMA<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Hobbies -->\r\n <section class=\"section section-alternate\">\r\n <div class=\"container\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Hobbies<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"section-content\">\r\n <p>Soccer, Basketball, Cycling, and Travelling<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- GRNMA Leadership Positions -->\r\n <section class=\"section\">\r\n <div class=\"container\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">GRNMA Leadership Positions<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"section-content\">\r\n <div class=\"leadership-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"leadership-card\">\r\n Assistant General Secretary, GRNMA (Current)\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <\/main>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional Profile – Anthony Sopaal Mr. Anthony Sopaal Assistant General Secretary, Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) Mr. Anthony Sopaal is a seasoned Human Resource Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner, and Associate Member of the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives. He is also a Peri-operative Nurse and Master Trainer with extensive experience in training, capacity building, and leadership development. Professional Background Mr. Anthony Sopaal is committed to continuous learning and excellence in leadership, with expertise in disability inclusion, quality of care, and leadership development. He currently works at the Human Resource Division, Ghana Health Service Headquarters, Accra. Professional Experience & Training Key Contributions: Actively involved in curriculum development for nursing and midwifery in ECOWAS member states, Cotonou, Benin Contributed to policy formulation, including infection prevention, control, and e-Learning Coordinated programs such as CHPS, \u201cCOVID-19 in Ghana: Promoting Physical & Mental Health of Children, Families, and Health Workers\u201d, and Health Workforce Wellbeing Interventions in Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana Significant Roles Held: HIV\/STI Coordinator, Yendi Hospital Clinical Care Coordinator, Yendi Hospital Taha Sub-district Leader and Health Centre In-Charge, Kalpohin Health Center Sagnarigu District HIV Coordinator Regional Training Coordinator, Northern Regional Health Directorate Regional Coordinator, Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Initiative Additional Contributions: Coordinated school health screening services, digital tools integration, home-based care advisory services, and diagnostic scanning as an ultrasonographer. Leadership & Unionism Anthony\u2019s leadership journey began as College President during nursing training college. At Yendi District Hospital, he revitalized GRNMA, fostering unity between nursing professionals and hospital management. He served as District Chairman (two terms), Assistant Regional Secretary, Regional Secretary, Regional Chairman (two terms), and currently as Assistant General Secretary. Awards & Recognition Anthony has received numerous awards recognizing his contributions as a nurse and union leader, including District Best Nurse and Northern Regional Best Nurse. Committee & Board Memberships Member, Health Care Sector Skills Body \u2013 Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) Chairman, Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (PPME) \u2013 GRNMA Member, Editorial Committee \u2013 GRNMA Hobbies Soccer, Basketball, Cycling, and Travelling GRNMA Leadership Positions Assistant General Secretary, GRNMA (Current)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_srk_meta_title":"","_srk_meta_description":"","_srk_robots_meta":[],"_srk_canonical_url":"","_srk_advanced_settings":[],"_srk_last_sync":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1711","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) - The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ghananurses.org\/new\/assistant-general-secretary\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Assistant General Secretary - The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Professional Profile – Anthony Sopaal Mr. Anthony Sopaal Assistant General Secretary, Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) Mr. Anthony Sopaal is a seasoned Human Resource Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner, and Associate Member of the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives. 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He is also a Peri-operative Nurse and Master Trainer with extensive experience in training, capacity building, and leadership development. Professional Background Mr. Anthony Sopaal is committed to continuous learning and excellence in leadership, with expertise in disability inclusion, quality of care, and leadership development. He currently works at the Human Resource Division, Ghana Health Service Headquarters, Accra. Professional Experience & Training Key Contributions: Actively involved in curriculum development for nursing and midwifery in ECOWAS member states, Cotonou, Benin Contributed to policy formulation, including infection prevention, control, and e-Learning Coordinated programs such as CHPS, \u201cCOVID-19 in Ghana: Promoting Physical & Mental Health of Children, Families, and Health Workers\u201d, and Health Workforce Wellbeing Interventions in Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana Significant Roles Held: HIV\/STI Coordinator, Yendi Hospital Clinical Care Coordinator, Yendi Hospital Taha Sub-district Leader and Health Centre In-Charge, Kalpohin Health Center Sagnarigu District HIV Coordinator Regional Training Coordinator, Northern Regional Health Directorate Regional Coordinator, Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Initiative Additional Contributions: Coordinated school health screening services, digital tools integration, home-based care advisory services, and diagnostic scanning as an ultrasonographer. Leadership & Unionism Anthony\u2019s leadership journey began as College President during nursing training college. At Yendi District Hospital, he revitalized GRNMA, fostering unity between nursing professionals and hospital management. He served as District Chairman (two terms), Assistant Regional Secretary, Regional Secretary, Regional Chairman (two terms), and currently as Assistant General Secretary. Awards & Recognition Anthony has received numerous awards recognizing his contributions as a nurse and union leader, including District Best Nurse and Northern Regional Best Nurse. 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