Graduates urged to research dementia to preserve national legacy
Dr. Kofi Peter Amponsah Mensah challenged biomedical graduates to prioritise research into dementia at the first graduation ceremony of Thrivus University for Biomedical Science and Technology. Dr. Mensah described dementia as "a silent threat to the transfer of knowledge and skills to the next generation." He stated that the illness "does not only affect individuals but disrupts the very legacy that institutions and families work to build."
Dr. Mensah shared a personal encounter with a colleague of 30 years in Obuasi who could no longer recognise him due to the condition. He noted that dementia was increasingly being diagnosed in younger populations. Dr. Mensah said, "I would challenge Thrivus or possibly nominate it for sponsorship at the doctoral level to research this sickness because we are all here at risk."
Dr. Mensah urged the graduates to look beyond traditional employment and instead focus on solving problems which are big and industries could be formed around. He encouraged the university to position its biotechnology hub as a centre for excellence in researching age-related and neurodegenerative diseases to safeguard the country's human resources.
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Dr. Kofi Peter Amponsah Mensah of Pamicor Limited has called on biomedical graduates to focus their research on dementia. He argues that the illness poses a threat to the transfer of knowledge - but why is this such a pressing issue?
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