The Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) of the St. John's Hospital and Fertility Centre, Dr Maame Yaa Afriye has been crowned ‘Ghana's Most Outstanding Female in Healthcare and Administrative Excellence’ at the just-ended 8th edition of the Corporate Ghana Hall of Fame Awards 2024 held at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra on August 30th, 2024.

Dr Afriye's recent award acknowledges her hard in healthcare administration over the past years.

Her stunning leadership qualities and exceptional dedication to providing quality healthcare services automatically inducted her as part of the "Corporate Ghana Hall of Fame" winners which is the topmost connective corporate network platform in Ghana.

Interacting with the media after receiving the honour, the CEO of St. John's Hospital and Fertility Centre, Dr Maame Yaa Afriye said, the award is a testament to the team's dedication to excellence in every aspect of their operations.

According to her, it reflects her commitment to delivering high standards of quality customer care and satisfaction as well as setting benchmarks for others to follow.

“I am extremely grateful for such a wonderful milestone at this level. We started from a humble beginning, but now we are overwhelmed with our achievements over the years. I dedicate this to God, the staff of St John's Hospital and Fertility Centre as well as our cherished clients for their unflinching support", she stated.

The St. John's Hospital and Fertility Centre is positioning itself as a leader in the industry with credibility and reputation in the market.

About Dr Maame Yaa Afriye

Dr Maame Yaa Afriye holds a PhD in Health Policy and Management from the University of Ghana Business School.

She is a trained Pharmacist and holds a BSc in Pharmacy from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). She also holds an MBA in Health Services Management, PGDip. BA, and a PGCert. Supply Chain & HR.

Dr Afriye has publications in reputable journals to her credit having co-authored papers such as “The Relationship between Customer Relationship Management and Its Effect on Patient Management,” “Examining Working Mothers Experience of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Ghana” published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing, and the International Breastfeeding Journal.

Additionally, she has participated in and shared her experience at several local and international conferences, seminars, and trainings relevant to her area of expertise and general healthcare management.

As CEO for the past five years, she has aggressively led the transformation agenda of the Hospital and in the process, among others, re-envisioned the strategic orientation of the Hospital, and introduced strategic measures aimed at nurturing a passionate, disciplined, motivated and customer-centric workforce.

Additionally, she has given the Hospital a facelift with an expansion and upgrading of the Hospital’s infrastructure and modernization of its technologies making it a fitting and conducive environment for optimal general and specialised patient care.

Her visionary leadership and hard work have thus not gone unnoticed as the Hospital has in recent times been adjudged with the following recognition and acknowledgement by prestigious bodies:

• Outstanding Private Specialist of the Year (Gynaecology) 2023
• Fertility Hospital Brand of the Year 2023 from Ghana Corporate BRANDS Awards
• Ultramodern Medical Facility of the year 2022 from Ghana-West Africa Excellence Awards
• Best Community Involvement Hospital 2022 from West Africa Excellence Healthcare awards
• Trusted Women & Fertility Hospital of the year 2021
• Customers Choice Fertility Centre of the Year 2021
• CIMG for best private hospital 2020.

In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing badminton and spending time with family and friends.