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The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has officially announced plans to rename the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ho to Professor John Evans Atta Mills University of Health and Allied Sciences.
The announcement was made on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, during the inauguration of the university’s newly constituted Governing Council at the Ministry of Education.

The Ministry explained that the renaming serves as a tribute to the late President John Evans Atta Mills, honouring his crucial role in establishing the university and his unwavering commitment to the development of health and education in Ghana.

The Chair of the Governing Council, Professor Kodzo Gavua, expressed support for the renaming of the university.
Additionally, he reaffirmed the university’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence and national development.
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