The People's Choice Practitioners Awards, organised by Media Men Ghana, last Friday, honoured a number of Ghanaian individuals and groups contributing to the learning and practice of health delivery in Ghana.

The event, graced by his Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, brought together distinguished personalities to the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kumasi.

The maiden edition of the awards, is a national medico-social initiative geared towards celebrating excellence in the health sector.

Prominent among the awardees is renowned heart surgeon and Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng who was awarded ‘Legend of the Year’ and musician and Hepatitis B icon, Okyeame Kwame who received the ‘Outstanding Health Ambassador’ honour.

The scheme saw other notable Ghanaian winners in varying disciplines of health which includes Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, DCOP Dr Ebenezer Ewusi-Emmim, Dr Mike Agyekum Addo, Dr. Bryite Asamoah, Dr. Ellen Boakye, Dr. Kwaku Oteng, Dr. Osei Kwame Despite, Dr. Richard Selormey, Sara Nana Yeboah and Ellen Boakye and many others.

The ultimate chief celebrant, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng is the pioneer of Ghana’s first cardiothoracic centre.

He was presented with a 24-karat medal gold medal and a brass bust of him. He was also named after a state of the art first aid centre constituting three ultra-modern Ambulances and a helicopter ambulance.

The ‘Outstanding Health Ambassador’ honour will be one of other numerous laurels for the versatile rapper and philanthropist Okyeame Kwame for his corporate social responsibility through his Hepatitis B initiative which he started in 2009. A month ago, he, for the same reason received the key to the city of Cincinnati.

See full list of awardees below:

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Social Media Health Advocate	Benson Owusu
Health App	Bisa App
Forces Clinician	Dcop Dr Ebenezer Ewusi-Emmim
Health Advocate–Social Event	Despite Group Blood Donation
Pharmacist of the Year	Dr Agyekum Addo
Versatile Clinician	Dr Mrs Gyikua Plange-Rhule
Medical Officer	Dr Tabitha Botchway
Health Advocate–Clinician	Dr. Bryite Asamoah
Specialist Clinician	Dr. Daniel Kwesi Sabbah
Private Practice Clinician	Dr. Edward Mahama
Medical Student	Dr. Ellen Boakye
Herbal Clinician	Dr. Kwaku Oteng
Health Citizen	Dr. Osei Kwame Despite
Locally Produced Drug	EFPAC
Local Pharmaceutical Institution	Ernest Chemist
Health Intern	Faustina Awuni Teni
House Officer	Dr. Caleb Otu-Ansah
Physician Assistant	Gloria Cabornu
Health Food Product	Herbalife
Private Health Facility	Holy Trinity Medical Centre/Spa
Pharmaceutical Rep	Kwesi Pratt Yamoah
Certified Registered Anesthetist	Samuel Assibi Akparibo
Health Advocate–Media Program	Vodafone Healthline
Associate Clinician – Allied Sciences	Naana Debrah
Health Ambassador	Okyeame Kwame
Unparalleled Rural Health Facility	Pediatorkope Hospital
Health Advocate–Pharmaceutical	PFIZER
Legend of the Year	Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng
Herbal Health product	Pure Noni Juice
PCP Clinician Leadership Award	Richard Selormey
Most Urbanised health Facility	Ridge Hospital
Associate Clinician – Ward	Sara Nana Yeboah
Health Management Team	Tamale Teaching Hospital
Most Prescribed Foreign Drug	Tot'hema
Longest running Media health event	TV3 Blood Donation Exercise
Health Advocate–Media Institution	UTV
Philanthropic and health Support Institution	Vodafone Ghana