Ministry of Education to launch ‘state of the art’ television station

The Minister in Charge of Education and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe Constituency, Honourable Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum says plans are underway for the Ministry of Education (MoE) to launch a television station.

The Minister of Education disclosed this while speaking at the State of Education in Ghana address delivered on Tuesday, July 30th, 2024, at 9 AM at the Accra International Conference Center.

Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum in his address briefed Ghanaians on the progress and initiatives shaping the future of the country’s education. He also covered key developments, achievements, and future plans in the education sector.

MoE’s television station comes after the Ministry of Health (MOH) early this academic year launched its television station as part of the mechanisms to facilitate its content, to achieve the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda. 

Branded as “Health TV,” the station would operate a 24-hour public health education and health promotion medium, which is hosted on the digital platform in Ghana’s multi-channel 42.

The mission of Health TV, the Ministry of Health said is to remain the pre-eminent source of reliable health information and a beacon of knowledge, illuminating the path to better health for all Ghanaians.

, “Health TV, is more than just a television channel. It is evidence of our firm commitment to the health and prosperity of our nation. It is a platform for dialogue, innovation, and collective action. 

“It is a manifestation of our belief that every Ghanaian deserves access to accurate, reliable health information regardless of their background or circumstances,” former Health Minister, Mr Agyeman-Manu who launched the station said.

He said health education is a social science that draws from the biological, environmental, psychological, physical, and medical sciences, to promote health and prevent diseases, disabilities and premature deaths through education-driven voluntary behaviour change activities.

Alhaji Hafiz Adams, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, said apart from discussing health issues, the Ministry would through the Health TV station, solicit feedback from the public to help them strengthen, manage, and deliver credible public health education and health promotion content for a healthy population.  

He said the Health Ministry’s TV station would promote a variety of health information at different levels, and the public would be educated not only on shows and documentaries but also through adverts to support their activities. 

He mentioned some of the educational topics to be discussed on Heath TV, such as vaccines, both new and existing ones, discoveries about the treatment of various chronic diseases that had been considered untreatable for a very long time and where patients could obtain treatment, and awareness creation of public health emergencies, threat, hygiene issues and health behaviour change among others.