The Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) has cautioned the University of Development Studies over what it describes as serious academic and professional irregularities uncovered at Ghana Christian University College during a regulatory audit of its Allied Health programmes.

In a letter dated February 2, 2026, and signed by the Registrar of the AHPC, Professor Shiraz Issahaku, the Council formally drew the attention of UDS, which serves as the mentoring institution for the university college, to what it termed widespread breaches of approved admission and academic progression standards.

Copies of the letter were also forwarded to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and the President of Ghana Christian University College, Reverend James Yamoah.

According to the Council, the investigation followed “widespread allegations from the general public that the Ghana Christian University College were admitting and graduating unqualified students into the Ghanaian Health Sector.”

The AHPC explained that it conducted a regulatory and supervisory audit covering programmes such as BSc Public Health (Disease Control), BSc Public Health (Health Promotion), and BSc Health Information Management and Records Management.

As part of the process, the university college was directed to submit “a comprehensive list of all admitted students together with their qualifications used for admission and placement in the Allied Health Programs.”

The Council stated that its findings revealed serious breaches of admission requirements.

“The findings from the Allied Health Investigative Audit seriously revealed that many students were admitted with the worst of grades contrary to the minimum entry requirement of grade C6,” the statement said.

The audit reportedly found that in one Level 100 cohort, “only 2 students met the admission criteria out of 25 students admitted and enrolled” in programmes directly linked to public health delivery.

The AHPC also raised concerns over the admission of students with qualifications it said were not recognised under approved admission requirements.

“Another major finding was that the Ghana Christian University College admitted a significant numbers of students who had NVTI certificates which are not recognised by the council’s approved admissions requirements,” the statement noted.

Further concerns were raised over the graduation of students who allegedly failed to satisfy academic progression requirements.

According to the Council, “a significant number of students had been graduated by the Ghana Christian University College even though they trailed or failed in two or more of their courses.”

The AHPC additionally alleged that some students with nursing certificates and related qualifications were improperly placed at Level 200 instead of the approved Level 100 entry point.
Describing the matter as a serious risk to public health, the Council announced that it had withdrawn accreditation for all Allied Health programmes run by the institution.

“In view of this serious threat to the public health of Ghanaians, the Allied Health Professions Council had withdrawn its accreditation in all Allied Health Programs of the Ghana Christian University College,” the statement added.

The Council further advised UDS to engage with the AHPC to develop “a clear road map outlining processes for absorption of qualified students” either into UDS or through other AHPC-approved arrangements, including timelines and transitional measures.