The KBNF IGA design contest is a promotion to get the best KBNF design/logo on  IGA grocery bags which will increase awareness of the project by both participants of the design contest and shoppers at IGA. Margaret Frimpong, a 4th year McGill University Student has been appointed Project Manager to work out details of the contest and consequently run the contest across Canada. If you are interested in getting involved, contact info@kbnc.org. Continue reading

The Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation is undertaking a Medical Mission from the November 7-November 21st to west Africa(Ghana and Nigeria) with it’s parners, ProHealth International and DRUMM, two NGO’s with experience undertaking missions.

There are 2 student positions still left to fill. Continue reading

Alice Prah from Vancouver has been apointed the new Project Manager for the coin box project. Alice will coordinate various locations that has KBNF coin boxes and ensure accountability and timely deposit of funds raised from our coin box operations. Anybody interested in having a coin box at their restaurant, offices, school, labs etc should please contact Alice at aliceprah@hotmail.com

The new KBNC executive positions have just been posted (see About -> ‘Executive’). However, many positions and committees are still up for consideration so feel free to volunteer. Continue reading

The Excellence in Africa Neuroscience and Health president’s report gives an overview of the finances (incl. major costs) associated with the operation of the Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation’s charities. Continue reading

The annual report of the education committee outlines the current state of affairs and progress made in establishing a framework to conduct both relevant clinical and basic neuroscientific research in Ghana. Continue reading

The establishment of the College of Health Sciences (CHS) was approved in 1999 and is currently located on the site of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The following Schools and Institutes are part of CHS:

• University of Ghana Medical School
• University of Ghana Dental School
• School of Public Health
• School of Nursing
• School of Allied Health Sciences
• Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research

The site for the new CHS campus on the University of Ghana Legon Campus covers an area of approximately 1000 acres (400 hectares) and is approximately one mile long and ½ mile wide. The majority of the area is undeveloped. The attached report details the plans for expanding on current facilities and building new ones in this space.

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Neurosurgery and Neurology services in Ghana are very limited. Currently, about 1500 head injuries and 300 serious spinal injuries are seen annually. Tumors of the central nervous system are common in West Africa and at KBTH approximately 40 cerebral tumors are admitted annually. Many patients with tumors are not admitted to KBTH due to the lack of appropriate medical care and services. What is considered routine conventional neurosurgery in a developed country becomes a major health problem resulting in disabling deficit, pain, and premature death.

Ghana is a member of the Sub-Saharan West African States that include Ghana, Togo, Benin, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Niger, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Cameroon, Liberia, Mali and Gambia. The members of this… Continue reading