WESTERN REGIONAL CHAPTER OF GAPHTO GOES TO POLLS TOMORROW


The Ghana Association of Public Health Technical Officers (GAPHTO) chapter of the Western Region will tomorrow December 18, 2018 organize its General Elections to select new Regional Executives for the next four years.

Since its inception in 1984 as Public Health Technical Officers Group (PUHTOG) and inauguration in 2006 as GAPHTO, the association has not been vivacious in the Western Region. 

In recent times, the outgoing Regional Executives have been likened to H.E Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (President of Equatorial Guinea) since they hold records as the longest serving Executives in the history of GAPHTO.

Although, nominations were opened for six positions, members in the twenty-two Health Administrative districts filed for President (One Candidate), Vice President (Two Candidates), Secretary (Two Candidates) and Treasurer (One candidate). The position of Vice Secretary and Public Relations Officer were not contested. 

Below is a brief profile of the various Contestants:

1    PRESIDENT: MR MACJONAS KAMBE
Photo of Mr. MacJonas kambe

MacJonas is a Public Health Officer (HI). He is stationed at Prestea-Huni Valley Municipal as the Municipal Health Information Officer. He filed for the position not for the sake of the position but as a sense of duty, commitment and sacrifice to ensure GAPHTO is revamped in the Western Region. Electorates will vote YES or NO for his candidature.


      VICE PRESIDENT 
      
        a. MR JOSEPH W. K. FIAGBE

Photo of Mr. Joseph W.K. Fiagbe
Mr. Fiagbe is a Public Health Officer (Disease Control) who currently works at the Suaman District Health Directorate as District Disease Control Officer. When given the chance to serve, Mr Fiagbe promises to build a vibrant-led-Association in the region which will involve every Tom, Dick and Harry. His motto is Together, We can!!! He is number one the ballot.


b. MR ABRAHAM KOYAARA

Photo of Mr Abraham Koyaara
Mr. Koyaara is a trained Disease Control Officer working as Municipal TB Coordinator at Sefwi Wiawso Municipality. Among other things he envisions to strengthen the grassroots for more robust GAPHTO in the region. He also seeks to maintain probity, accountability and transparency. His campaign team have the motto; Strengthening the grassroots, the only way of reinvigorating GAPHTO Western Region. He is number 2 on the ballot.
   
     
      SECRETARY

a.      MR. PRINCE OPPONG-DARKO


Photo of Mr Prince Oppong-Darko
Prince is the District Health Information Officer at Ellembelle. He tells members he has a listening ear and very serious to change the status quo. He is number one on the ballot.  

b.     MR PRINCE ISHMAEL DIMAH
Photo of Mr. Prince I Dimah 
Dimah is the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Nutrition Officer. He says he will be accountable and transparent. According to him, when given the nod, he will help resolve members issues with Allied Health Professions Council. He stands number 2 on the ballot paper.


TREASURER: MISS SANDRA OPARE-ANSAH
Sandra is a Nutrition Officer at Ahanta West Municipal Health Directorate. She is contesting unopposed. Her campaign team says she is tried and tested leader with humility, good interpersonal relation skills, hardworking and dedicated professional with charisma. Voters will choose a YES or NO for her. 

In an interview with Mr Kwame Brenyah, a member of the Electoral Committee (EC), the voting will be done electronically at WR GAPHTO ELECTION HEADQUARTERS where members will be given unique voter IDs and voter keys. 

He entreated all members of GAPHTO in the region to contact him on 0242770660 or any of the EC committee members for their unique particulars to enable them exercise their franchise tomorrow from 07:00 to 17:00.

The Team at MadeInTaadi wishes all aspirants the very best and we promise to keep readers posted on the election results.

Story by:
Obed Bangdome Ofori
(Editor-In-Chief)

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