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Students and staff of Prempeh College can now readily access medical attention after the 1998 old boys of the school handed over a two-bedroom bungalow to their alma mater.
The facility, as part of the year group’s legacy project, will provide accommodation for a resident nurse, ensuring medical care is available even at odd hours on campus.
The absence of a stationed health officer at Prempeh College hampers quick healthcare delivery.

The 1998 group, recognising the pressing need for stationed nursing staff, invested funds in the construction of the nursing bungalow on campus.
The apartment, costing GH₵350,000, has two rooms equipped with other ancillary facilities.
The Vice President of the group, Kwame Dankwa Asare Bediako, indicated that emphasis was placed on the construction of the new house after consultations with the school's management.

“We consulted the school’s administration, who stressed the need for a residence for nursing staff on campus. With the support of the batch members and other benevolent organizations, we sought to construct this building. We are convinced it would enable easy access to medical attention on campus,” he said.

The Headmaster of the school, Very Rev Lewis Asare, is confident that the presence of a resident health officer would expedite medical care delivery to students and staff. "We will have a nurse 24/7 here on campus. Most of the time, students have to go outside seeking medical attention during times outside contact hours. This was one of my visions, and I am grateful this batch of old students has seen its accomplishment," he said.

This gesture is part of the homecoming activities of the old boys after leaving the four walls of the school 25 years ago. The silver jubilee anniversary focused on highlighting “High School Educational Reforms, the Role of Old Students’ Association”.
Speaking on the theme, the Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Dr. William Kwame Amankrah Appiah, emphasized the contribution of past students under the free SHS intervention. "Old students are part and parcel of our senior high schools. They can help schools, especially with technological aids. They should support the system so we can have more students participating in the national robotics and science competitions," he said.

During the two-day event, the batch held a lecture focusing on expatiating the functions and contributions past students could make to their schools.
This donation is not the first time the year group has aided their alma mater, as they have previously mobilized funds to purchase a brand-new set of instruments and constructed a mechanized borehole for the school during its 20th anniversary.
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