Dr Shadrach Dare. An exceptional personality in the nursing profession who has climbed captured the heights of his career has the spotlight on him. In the mist of the just ended strike by nurses and midwives, a lot has been said about thier competence et al. This has triggered a series of happenings, one of which is the emergence of information on some exceptional personalities within this noble calling.
In this piece we take a look at one such fantastic gentlemen doing such a good job to promote his country Ghana and making the world proud about the nursing profession.
Credit to Kobby Blay for the following.
From topping his nursing class at the University of Cape Coast to earning two Commonwealth Scholarships and completing a PhD in Public Health before age 30, Dr. Shadrach Dare is not just a nurse, I believe he’s a force for global health. This is a personality who will definitely take the world by storm
He is a Scholar, an Educator, a Global Health Advocate and a Nurse.
Dr. Dare currently serves as:
– A Lecturer in Public Health
– The Deputy Programme Leader (Master of Public Health)
At Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
Let us take a dive into His Journey?
He was the Graduated Best Student in Nursing – University of Cape Coast
He hold an MPH in Public Health – University of Glasgow
He was the Graduated Best Student again – Winner of the M.P. Shah Prize
He Returned to teach nursing in Ghana
Then Earned a second Commonwealth Scholarship
Completed his PhD before age 30, a feat few Ghanaians have achieved!
Real-World Impact, Global Reach
Dr. Dare has worked on major projects with:
– World Health Organization (WHO)
– NIHR Global Health Research Group
– International fieldwork across Europe and sub-Saharan Africa
Dr. Dare’s expertise spans epidemiology, health promotion, social determinants of health, and educational inequalities.
His research has influenced policy and tackled:
– Neonatal mortality
– School absenteeism
– Health disparities and educational inequality
Published in Global Health Action, AERA Open, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Beyond Academia: Dr Dr Shadrach Dare Is A Whole Life of Service
– Helped raise over £100,000 to support maternal and child health in rural Ghana
– Runs the YouTube platform Diaspora Careers and Investments, empowering over 20,000 viewers with insights on career, finance, and education
– Member of the UK Faculty of Public Health
– Advocates for African diaspora excellence and equitable health access
Dr. Dare represents everything the public isn’t told about nurses:
Academically elite
Globally relevant
Socially impactful
Rooted in service
Dr. Dare is committed to nurturing the next generation of public health professionals while advancing research that informs practice and policy on a global scale.
This is nursing, one of Ghana’s at its finest. And definitely one of those few nurses that has emerged onto the global scene from a humble nursing background. The next time you think of nurses, look beyond people who attend to you in the hospital.
Source: Kobby Blay
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