Prof. (Mrs.) Veronica Millicent Dzomeku, Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has been inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 2025 Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards held at the Global Dreams Hotel in Tamale.

The ceremony, hosted by the Ministry of Health, celebrated outstanding contributions to Ghana’s healthcare sector and drew dignitaries, academics and healthcare leaders from across the country.

Lifetime contribution to Nursing and Midwifery

The Hall of Fame recognition celebrates Prof. Dzomeku’s nearly three decades of transformative service in nursing leadership, maternal health advocacy and academic mentorship.

Her legacy includes leadership in maternal health through initiatives in respectful maternity care, digital triage systems and maternal referral pathways; academic excellence with more than 50 scholarly publications and leadership in multisite research funded by NIH and USAID; and mentorship and advocacy in midwifery curriculum reform, capacity building and global collaboration to elevate midwifery as both a scholarly and clinical discipline.

Ghana’s first Professor of Midwifery

Prof. Dzomeku previously made history as Ghana’s first Professor of Midwifery. Her elevation to professorial rank set a new benchmark for midwifery education and leadership in the country. She earned her PhD from the University of Western Cape, South Africa, in 2017 and has since become a symbol of academic excellence and professional integrity.