Professor Lord David Alton of
Liverpool, House of Lords.
Professor Lord
Alton is a Director of Liverpool John Moore University and a
member of the House of Lords. He started his career as a teacher
and later became a member of parliament in 1979. He served as a
founding Chairman on All Party Committee on Street Children and
also as Treasurer of many Organisation including A Catholic
relief Organisation CAFOD.
Lord Alton is a
Trustee of Partners in the G.K. Chesterton Institute and
Mawdsley Children's Education Trust and the Founder of the
Jubilee Campaign in the former Soviet Union, Middle East and the
Far East concentrating on Human Rights Issues. He has visited
Kenya Southern Sudan, Georgia and China during difficult
circumstances.
Lord Alton has been
deeply involved in the recent award to President Kufuor of Ghana
at the Liverpool John Moore University in March, 2007. He is the
author of eight books. In spite of his heavy schedule, Professor
Lord Alton has made his support to Motec Life-UK in the drive to
up-grade Healthcare Services in Ghana.
He is married with
a daughter and three sons. Motec Life -UK are humbled by the
support from a noble man of his calibre.
(To listen to
Roscoe lectures - Good Citizenship >
www.ljmu.ac.uk)
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Daasebere
Professor (Emeritus) Emmaunel Oti Boateng
-
Omanhene (Traditional King) of New Juaben State
- Professor of Statistics
- United Nations Commissioner on the International
Civil Service Commission
Professor Boateng has enjoyed a prestigious
career as a highly renowned scholar, an eminent national and
international executive, and a respected traditional ruler. Born
into the royal family of Oyoko clan, Daasebre worked hard to
build an unrivalled career as a scholar of statistics, which has
been recognised and rewarded with senior government and
consultancy posts throughout the world.
Because of his exemplary character and
devotion to public service, he was elected and enstooled in
October 1992 as Omanhene (Traditional King) of the New Juaben
State of Ghana, with the royal title “Daasebre”, or “His
Benevolence.”
What makes his career so remarkable is the
number of outstanding achievements. Those listed below provide
merely a sample of his work.
Qualifications
- BSc (Honours) Economics: University of Ghana
- MSc Statistics: London School of Economics and Political
Science
- PhD Statistics: University of Liverpool
Publications
- 70 technical publications (statistics, computing, economics,
population, policy).
- Daasebre continues to extend his research in national and
international affairs.
Academic Career
Statistics
- Scholar and specialist in statistical analysis and economic
development
- Senior research fellow and director of studies: the Institute
of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University
of Ghana
Computing
- Lecturer in data processing and computer programming:
University of Ghana
- Organisation of the Ghana’s first Conference on Information
Technology
Recent Lectures
- Inaugural lecture at the All Nations University in Koforidua
October 2005, influential in policy making regarding Ghana’s
development and democracy.
Senior Positions
- Extensive consultancy work including: the World Bank, the
World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nation Development
Programme (UNDP), the United States Agency for International
Development, the United Kingdom’s Department for International
Development (UK-DFID).
- Former Vice President of the International Statistical
Institute
Government Positions
- High office of Government Statistician (the longest running
Government Statistician: 17 years)
o Co-ordination of 350 statistical publications for policy
direction
o Conducted the 1984 Population Census of Ghana (during a period
of economic difficulty)
o Rebuilding of Ghana Statistical Service to become one of the
best in Africa (including recruiting and training 100 young
statisticians at postgraduate level to enhance the capacity and
capability of the service).
- National Tripartite Committee for Minimum Wages (Chairmen of
Technical Sub-committee 1983 – 1999)
- Member of the Council of State (to advise President of Ghana
on national issues)
- Member of the Standing Committee of the National House of
Chiefs
- Vice-President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs
International Positions
- United Nations Statistical Committee (1983 – 1998), including
position as Chairman (1987 – 1989), during which time Ghana
became the first African country to chair the UN Statistical
Commission
- International Civil Services Commission (ICSC) of the United
Nations
Omanhene (Traditional King)
- Elected and enstooled in October 2006 as Omanhene (Traditional
King) and the occupant of the Yiadom-Hwedie stool of the New
Juaben State of Ghana with dual roles of administration and
adjudication
- Work to strengthen the New Juaben Traditional Council as a
local institution for the prosperity of the people
- Institution of Akwantukese Festival for “Development in Unity
for the Welfare of the People.” By celebrating local traditions
and customs, this cultural festival draws the local community
together, and attracts tourists from Ghana and abroad.
- Reconstruction of New Juaben Palace, a site of local interest
and tourist attraction
- Establishment of the Daasebere Award for Excellence, to
recognise utilisation and development of local resources
- New Juaben Development Board: formed by eminent citizens of
New Juaben, aiming to accelerate development and economic growth
and reduce poverty.
Awards, Titles and Recognition of
Excellence
- Professor (Emeritus) of Statistics: conferred by the All
Nations University of Koforidua in recognition of his
distinguished career
- “Genuis Laureate of Ghana”: conferred by the American
Biographical Institute. Daasebere name was recorded in the “500
Greatest Geniuses of the 21st Century” for his “unparalleled
intellect and wisdom”.
- “International Leader in Achievement” and Honorary Director
General of the International Biographical Centre (UK)
- Distinguished Service Award: Economics Department of
University of Ghana.
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Mr. Peter Henry Phillip Dyson FRCS
Mr Peter Dyson is
the Clinical Director of Surgery, West Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Hospital. He is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with Special Interest in
Spinal Surgery, one of the few in Hertfordshire.
He has made a
commitment to support Motec whenever possible including paying
working visits to the target hospitals in Ghana.
He is a keen golfer
and one way to make friend with him is to arrange for a golf
game anywhere sunny where he can be reached on his mobile phone
as he prefers to “stay in touch” with his game and as well as
his work.
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President: Paul Ofori-Atta
MB., ChB., FRCS. Orthopaedic Surgeon. West Herts
Born in Ghana,
Mr. Ofori-Atta trained at the Ghana Medical School 1976 -1982 and
worked mainly in the Catholic Mission Hospital, Nkawkaw in Ghana,
and also as a part time Field Tutor of the Ghana Medical School
Department of Community Medicine between 1984 and 1987. He is the
author of a paper "Laboratory service and ancillary aids in disease
diagnosis in rural medical practice" and "Long Distance Orthopaedic
Trauma Relief".
His area of
professional interests are primary and revision knee and hip
arthroplasties as well as knee arthroscopic surgery. He is the
founder and currently the executive President of the multi-national
and multicultural organisation Motec Life-UK. His ambition is to
upgrade orthopaedic Trauma care in sub-Saharan Africa through
education, training and exemplary charitable programme of
activities.
Outside medicine, he
is a keen farmer, loves meeting people, and would like to help
people in any way that he could. He is married to a lovely wife
Gladys and they are blessed with three children, Catherine, Sylvia
and Aaron. Family are based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire,
England.
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 Dr. Edward Acquah. FRCA Consultant Anaesthetist, Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt
Hospital, Oswestry
Ghanaian by birth,
qualified from UGMS in 1986.
After serving as
house officer and medical officer ta Korlebu Teaching Hospital,
Holy Family Hospital, Nkawkaw and Cape Coast General Hospital, I
travelled to the United Kingdom in 1989 to pursue postgraduate
training in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care.
I am currently
working as a consultant anaesthetist at the Robert Jones and
Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, Shropshire.
My areas of
interest are paediatric anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia and
acute pain management.
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Secretary &
Educational Facilitator:
Ms. Rosemary Doogan. Theatre
Manager. BUPA Harpenden
I trained as a RGN
in 1986 at St Mary's hospital in Paddington London. From then on
I have worked in a variety of Hospitals but I have always stayed
within operating theatres and in particular orthopaedic
theatres.
I currently work at
BUPA Hospital Harpenden which is one of the leading Hospital's
within the BUPA group. Whilst at BUPA I have further qualified
as a Surgical Care Practitioner which is a relatively new role
within BUPA. Currently my role is a dual one that of Clinical
Nurse Specialist in Orthopaedics and also the Deputy Theatre
Manager. I have always been involved and have enjoyed training
staff and over the years have set up educational programs for
staff development.
One of my main
interest within Motec is to help develop educational programs in
Ghana with particular interest in Infection Control and Peri-operative
care.
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 Welfare Officer:
Mr. Stephen Townsend.
Surgical Assistant. West Herts
Steve is MotecLife’s Welfare
Secretary and Fundraiser. He has been committed to the organisation
since it’s inception in 2006.
A qualified Theatre Nurse with over
20 years experience, Steve currently works for West Herts Health
Service Trust as a Surgical Care Practitioner and is highly trained
to participate in and assist with a wide range of Orthopaedic and
Trauma procedures.
He has a wife and three children and
he sings and plays guitar in one of Hertfordshire’s busiest rock
bands.
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Dr. A. O. George Taunton.
Somerset
AKIN GEORGE. AKINTUNDE
OLADIPO GEORGE, M.B.B.S.
Dr Akintunde George was born in
Ibadan Nigeria, trained in the Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria medical school and graduated in May 2002. He has worked
at the teaching hospital at Kaduna , Nigeria in 2003 and he is
currently a trainee senior house officer at the Musgrove
Park Hospital, Taunton after working a trauma and orthopaedics
senior house officer at the Hemel Hempstead and Watford
General Hospitals. His career objective is to train as a
Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon with special interest in spinal
surgery.
He is also the treasurer and
member board of trustees of Motec Life UK and his goal is
to help uplift the level of orthopaedic care in developing
Africa through charitable work and training. His
activities outside the practise of medicine includes writing,
and Christian work.
He is married to Funke who is
also a doctor and based at Martock, Somerset, UK.
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Membership Secretary: Mrs. Gladys Ofori-Atta.
Nurse ODP. West Herts
Gladys Irene Ofori-Atta Born in
Ghana, trained as a nurse, worked in Ridge Hospital and Holy
Family Hospital as a scrub nurse.
In the UK, she worked in Nevill
Hall Hospital and West Hertfordshire now as an operating
department practitioner.
She is married to Mr. Paul
Ofori-Atta with three grown up children.
She enjoys gardening. Her
ambition is to learn how to swim as she comes from a costal town
of Ghana.
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Motec Project
Manager: Mr. George
Bannerman. FRCS Orthopaedic Surgeon. Romford
Mr George E Bannerman FRCSI
Orthopaedic Surgeon Queen’s Hospital, Romford, East London
(Lead Co-ordinator, Committee for Koforidua St. Joseph's
Hospital)
Graduated from Ghana Medical
School in1985 and worked as Medical Officer at St. Joseph’s
Hospital, Koforidua 1987 to 1990. Postgraduate training in
Ireland and UK and currently an Associate Specialist in
Orthopaedics, Queen’s Hospital in Romford
A keen gardener and DIY
enthusiast and enjoys playing the Piano. Married with three
children.
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Dr. Conrad
Buckle Consultant Emergency Medicine. King's Lynn
Name: Mr Conrad Buckle BSc MB
ChB FRCS FCEM Cert MHSC
Ghanaian born in Egypt, primary
school in Ghana, high school and university in Canada, graduated
from University of Ghana Medical School in 1990, and then
postgraduate training in UK since 1992. No wonder I have a very
global outlook on life!
Currently Consultant in
Emergency Medicine at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn
NHS Trust since 2002. Also act as Emergency Planning Lead for my
Trust.
I Lead the Educational wing of
Motec and my main aim is to contribute to the development of
emergency medicine in Ghana and other developing countries.
Academic interests include
medical education, sports medicine, telemedicine.
General interests - music,
"gadgetry", sports (could you guess from picture!)
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Ms. Sarah Wright. Physiotherapist. West Herts
(Support Secretary)
Hello my name is Sarah Wright
and I'm a Chartered Physiotherapist currently working in the NHS
West Hertfordshire Trust.
My professional areas of
interest are orthopaedics and musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
I enjoy horse riding and
competing and playing lacrosse.
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Dr. Kofi Amu
Darko MRCGP, LLM. Birmingham. Legal Advisor
Dr Kofi Amu-Darko MB. ChB. DROG.
DFFP. MRCGP. PgDip. (Software Dev’t). LLM. Member
responsible for International Affairs, Medico-Legal Matters.
Profile
Dr Kofi Amu-Darko graduated from Ghana Medical School in 1989.
He currently works as a General Practitioner in Stoke on Trent.
He holds a Masters in Laws (LLM
in Health Law) from Nottingham Law School. His professional
interests include medical acupuncture, Health Law and Medical
Ethics.
His hobbies are hill walking,
camping outdoor life, badminton, travelling and having a good
night out.
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Non Executive
Trustee
: Mr. Simon Derbie.
Senior Nurse ODP. Northwick Park
Simon is an enterprising young
man whose ambition is to help mankind, particularly under
privileged people with the potential to achieve better than they
ever imagined for themselves. He has helped many in Ghana train
to develop their career potentials.
For himself, he trained as a
nurse in Ghana and pursued nurse anaesthetist career at the
University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, the second city
of Ghana. He has worked in Zimbabwe and South Africa and now
seems settled as a Senior Nurse Anaesthetist at Northwick Park
Hospital Harrow, Middlesex.
He is married with four children
and currently a Non Executive Member of the Trustees of Motec.
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Treasurer: Mr. Raymond
Ofori (CSci FIBMS) (Laboratory Project Leader)
Ray
is a Chartered Scientist and a Masters Graduate in Medical
Microbiology. He is a Chief Biomedical Scientist in Microbiology
and works for Quest Diagnostics, London.
He
worked at the Holy Family Hospital, Nkawkaw, Ghana as Senior
Laboratory Technician for 8 years before coming to the UK. His
ambition is to help upgrade pathology services, especially
microbiology, which is his specialty for hospitals within Ghana
where Motec-Life operation covers.
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David Lewis
David is Motec's
webmaster, graphic designer, photographer and IT technician.
Currently David works for
Hertfordshire Constabulary as a Scenes of Crime Officer where,
amongst other things, he is responsible for the Scientific
Services Branch and the Special Branch intranet sites. He has
spent several years working with software engineers developing a
computerised system for the recording and tracking of crime
scene evidence.
David is married with three
daughters, enjoys mountain biking and plays drums in one of
Hertfordshire's busiest rock bands.
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Dr. Ami Kotecha BSc. MB.BS.
I am Anaesthetic
Registrar training in the Imperial school of Anaesthesia. I
graduated from St Batholomew’s & The Royal London School of
Medicine in 2000 and also have a BSc in Immunology and Cell
Pathology. I am particularly interested in the increasing role
of regional anaesthesia in the daily practice of an
Anaesthetist.
I lived in India
until my early teens and having seen the inequalities in
healthcare in a developing country, I have had an ambition to
play a part in improving the health of people who have limited
access to healthcare. I look forward to helping develop the
vision of Motec.
Outside of work, I
enjoy trekking and am to trek the Atlas Mountains in Morocco
this year. My other aim for this year is to learn how to ride a
bicycle.
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Miss Sally Sheppard
Hi I'm Sally, I am a qualified physiotherapist with 7 years
experience. I have highly specialist skills in the areas of
Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal Outpatients, and Plastics. I'm
currently a locum physiotherapist which has given me the
opportunity to work within many NHS Trusts and to experience
different communities.
I live in Bournemouth and love being on the South coast, I enjoy
outdoor activities, socialising and travelling.
I have recently
spent 3 months travelling in Africa, and was humbled by my
experiences, I'm looking forward to giving something back by
working through Motec life-UK.
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Estelle M. Appiah.
MA LLB (London)
Estelle is a
solicitor and a Director, Legislative Drafting, Office of the
Attorney General, Accra. Ghana. She is acting as Motec's local
legal advisor and is seeking the appropriate recognition of
Motec in Ghana to enable the organisation to enjoy the benefits
that our charitable organisation is legally entitled to in the
country.
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S. M. Zakariah MB.,
ChB., FRCS (Edinburgh)
S. M. Zakariah
British trained General Surgeon Assistant Commissioner of Police
and a Police Surgeon, Police Hospital Accra. Aims at improving
Orthopaedic Trauma Care at the Police Hospital and will be
joining Motec at Koforidua. Hoping that Motec would also extend
services to the Police Hospital in the future.
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Davinia Leggett
My name is Davinia
Leggett I
qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2004, and I am
currently working in the NHS, for the West Hertfordshire Trust.
My professional
areas of interests are in orthopaedics and amputees.
I am also a qualified level 1
athletics coach.
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Vinay Gokool
(Recovery
Ward Project Leader)
I qualified as a
nurse in 1996. I work in the Hemel Hempstead General Hospital
Theatres as a Senior Charge Nurse. I lead both the anaesthetic
and recovery unit within the department.
I like travelling
and music.
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James K. Adjogatse MB., ChB. FRCS(England), FRCS(Gen Gurg.)
James K. Adjogatse
MB., ChB. FRCS(England), FRCS(Gen Gurg.) Consultant General and
Breast Surgeon. Univ. of Staffordshire.
I graduated from
the Ghana Medical School in 1978 and subsequently had a good
experience working in rural Ghana as a Medical Officer at the
Worawora Government Hospital in Ghana for four years.
I am now a
Consultant in General and Breast Surgery at the University
Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent. My main area of
interests are breast and laparoscopic surgery. I am keen to
impart knowledge and skills of a Multidisciplinary Team working
particularly in the management of Breast Cancer in collaboration
with local health professionals.
Married with four
children. Hobbies include walking and tennis.
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Mr. Amar Patil. MBBS MS (Orth) MCh (Ortho). Orthopaedic Surgeon. West Herts NHS
Trust
I trained in India
and travelled to the U.K. for my orthopaedic training in 1998.
I have been working
with Mr. Ofori-Atta for the last two years and have been
astonished by the amount of good work he has done through
Motec-Life-U.K. in Ghana.
I have worked in
very diverse situations in India and have an informed experience
working in difficult circumstances in the developing world. I am
looking forward to helping Motec achieve her objectives through
working visits to Ghana.
I enjoy playing
cricket.
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Mr A. V. Marchon. MB. BS. FRCS (I), FRCS, FFEM
Mr A. V. Marchon.
MB. BS. FRCS (I), FRCS, FFEM Consultant Emergency Medicine, West
Herts NHS Trusts.
I am a Consultant in Accident and
Emergency at Hemel Hempstead General Hospital, one of the
Hospitals of the West Herts NHS Trust. My areas of special
interest are Trauma, Hand Surgery and Sports Medicine.
I am well into
Classic Cars, just tell me about them and I'll be there.
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Sue Holder
I am currently the
Admin Lead at the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke
Mandeville, but prior to that worked with Paul Ofori-Atta at
Hemel Hempstead Hospital as a medical secretary and have been
aware of the wonderful work he is planning to do in Ghana since
2006. Though not being able to contribute clinically, I do have
some experience of charity work and therefore offered my
assistance with general administration, book keeping and
reclaiming of Gift Aid Tax.
Outside of work I
enjoy riding on the back of my partner’s Harley motorcycle and
am editor of our bike club’s monthly magazine. I have two
grown-up children, one currently at university and the other
preparing to return to university later this year.
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S. P. Raymond MB., BS. FRCS, FRCS Ed
(Professional Training Project, Nkawkaw HoFaHo)
S.
P. Raymond MB., BS. FRCS, FRCS Ed. Consultant General & Breast
Surgery.
British. Born in
Sri Lanka. I am employed by the West Hertfordshire NHS Trust as
a General Surgeon with Special Interest n Breast Surgery.
I
have been involved in charitable medical work in Asia and I am
pleased to have another opportunity to serve people who are in
need of basic and sometimes specialised medical work. I am also
looking forward to transferring my skills to local health
workers in Ghana.
I
enjoy music, dancing and travelling to different parts of the
world.
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Dr. Adam Baba Mutu
Dr.
Baba is a resident Senior Orthopaedic Specialist working at
Muenster University Hospital in Germany. He has provided
Orthopaedic Trauma Services to Koforidua St Joseph’s Hospital
for a three month spell through an arrangement by the
International Organisation for Migration (I.O.M). He is aspiring
to return to Ghana as full fledged Orthopaedic Surgeon in
future.
He
is committed to the Crusade of MOTEC to up-grade Orthopaedic
Trauma Care in Africa and values his membership of Motec very
dearly. His hopes include extending Trauma Services to the
Northern part of Ghana. Motec has promised to support the
initial ground work that Dr Baba will initiate for Northern
Ghana.
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Veronica Mac-Quarshie
Veronica Mac-Quarshie- Theatre Nurse RGN ,Diploma , BSc
I
worked with Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital as General Nurse,
Midwife, Voluntary Surgical Nurse (Family Planning) and
Operating Theatre Nurse for over ten years before coming to the
United Kingdom.
I
currently work with West Middlesex University Hospital as
Theatre Nurse.
I
enjoy teaching, gardening and singing and my ambition with Motec
Life is to take part in the education, development and improving
health service in the Operating Theatre and other developing
countries.
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Mercy Edna
Acheampong (Mrs)
I have been working with West
Middlesex University Hospital as a Theatre Nurse since 2002.
I qualified as a Nurse/Midwife
and have worked in diverse situations in Ghana, at Ho and Hohoe
Government Hospitals in the Volta Region undertaking clinics in
rural areas then at Korle-bu Teaching Hospital and The Trust
Hospital all in the city of Accra.
I am looking forward to
helping Motec achieve her objectives through working visits to
Ghana.
I enjoy music and travelling.
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Isaac
Amo Dadzie
Isaac Amo Dadzie
was born and educated in Ghana.
He trained as
Nurse Anaesthetist in University of science and Technology,
Ghana and practised in many Hospitals including Holy family
hospital and Tema women’s hospital for about eight years.
He is currently
working at Northwick Park Hospital as Anasethetic nurse and also
as a mentor for newly recruited staff and student nurses on
placement to theatres. His hobbies include singing, reading and
travelling.
He feels highly
privileged to be part of Motec in improving healthcare delivery
and transfer of skills in Ghana.
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Dr Bola Akinola
Graduated from
the University of Ibadan medical school (MBBS). Currently ST2
trainee in Orthopaedics at East and North Hertfordshire NHS
Trust (to start in August).
Career objective
is to become an orthopaedic surgeon with special interests in
oncology, gene therapy and education.
Keenly
interested in contributing to the development of medical
training and education in developing countries.
Interests
include writing, investing, watching arsenal FC games! and
Christian work. Married to Michaela (no kids yet!).
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Mr
Godwin K. Asamoah
Completed
training as a Nurse at the Koforidua Nurses Training College in
1992.
Qualified as anaesthetic Nurse in 1998 at the
University of Science and Technology, Komfo Anokye Teaching
Hospital, Kumasi Ghana. Worked at the Central and St Joseph’s
Hospitals Koforidua, Cape Coast Regional Hospital as a General
Nurse and Anaesthetic Nurse.
Began his
European campaign of education in England in 2001, which
included training at the South Bank University, London.
Currently working as a Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner at Whipps
Cross University Hospital, North East London.
Mr Asamoah hopes
that the experience he has acquired over the years will be
brought to bear on the healthcare delivery programme of Motec
Life –UK in Ghana.
He is married
with three children.
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Mr Jack
Williams
Born in Liberia and educated in
Ghana. Trained initially as an Air Ticketing and Reservation
Officer. Worked in Monrovia, Accra and London for British
Airways for 12 years in Air ticketing.
Changed course of direction and
trained as an Operating Department Practitioner at the Thames
Valley University. Currently based at Central Middlesex
Hospital.
He enjoys travelling, reading,
football and athletics. He is hopping to provide extra services
to humanity through Motec.
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P.A. to the President: Dr Louisa Draper.
MA., MB. BS.
Louisa qualified as a medical
doctor from The Royal Free and University College of London
Medical School. She also has an MA in Physiological Sciences
from Oxford University. Now in a post graduate medical training
scheme in Trauma and Orthopaedics with Watford General Hospital
as one of the her training Centres.
Her motivation for being a
doctor have always revolved around wanting to work and help in
developing countries. Previous work abroad includes India (in a
scheme that provides free medical care in the slums in
Bangalore, and research in ophthalmology) and Tanzania (research
in ophthalmology, and HIV/AIDS awareness project and work in a
rural hospital). Her
professional aspiration, a flair of orthopaedics and
International Health. Walking, sailing, music and cooking a meal
for Sunday lunch for friends are just a few of what Louisa
enjoys most.
A great asset, Motec President
remarked.
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Dr Ed
Hiller
Edward graduated from Oxford
medical school and began his work as part of the trauma and
orthopaedic team in Hertfordshire. Since he was first introduced
to the speciality, trauma and orthopaedic surgery has always
aroused his interest and excitement.
Other academic interests include
basic scientific research and he completed a degree in
physiological sciences at Oxford specialising in cell biology,
neuroscience and immunology with a successful project into the
structure and function of the nuclear lamina.
He has always enjoyed travelling
and adventure sports, particularly long distance solo cycling,
running and swimming. He is an avid musician and plays jazz drum
kit, Cuban percussion and samba where he performs regularly with
professional groups.
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Acting Vice
President: Dr Christine Ama Amakye
Dr Christine Ama Amakye MB, ChB.,
FFARCSI Pt 1 Post: Associate Specialist Anaesthetist
Born in Accra, Ghana she
attended the University of Ghana Medical School between 1977 and
1983. She did her house jobs in Korle-bu hospital followed by a
three month stint in general practice in Oman clinic Accra.
She came to the UK in 1985
and Started work in the NHS in 1988 working across hospitals in
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and then Guys hospital in 1994.She
moved to QEII hospital, East Hertfordshire in 1996 where she
soon became an associate specialist in Anaesthetics and has been there
ever since.
She is married to Peter and has
two lovely grownup children Peter and Angela.
Her professional interests
include anaesthetic pre-operative assessment, critical care and
anaesthesia for orthopaedics, community dentals and gynaecology.
Extra-curricular interests include being an active member of her
church, reading and watching films, and encouraging young adults
to complete their education
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Mrs Felicity Adu-Mills. B.A. Nursing & Psychology
I completed my basic nursing
training in 1985 in Ghana. Other qualifications include
Midwifery, Public Health Nursing and BA Nursing and Psychology.
I have worked in many specialties including Care of the Elderly,
Palliative Care and Leg Ulcers. I have attended courses relevant
to my practice.
At present, I am working as a
community nurse with the District Nurses Team of the Richmond
and Twickenham PCT. My experiences include working on
orthopaedic ward, children's department and teaching in nursing.
Motec Life –UK offers me an
opportunity to contribute to humanity.
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Caesar Owusu Mensah
Caesar Owusu Mensah was born at
Pramso. After completing his basic nursing training from Agogo
Presbyterian Nursing Training College, he worked at St.
Michael’s Hospital at Pramso for 21 years before finally leaving
for the UK.
He developed interest in Public
Health pursued further studies abroad and obtained a Certificate
and a Diploma in Primary Health Care and Masters in Public
Health (MPH) from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,
Manchester University and University College of Dublin
respectively. He also has a Diploma in Infection Control from
Oxford Brookes University.
As a public health professional,
his main interest is in better health through health promotion
and disease prevention through linkages. In other words,
improving health through others experiences.
He came to know Motec Life -UK
through MIDA and THET during his linkage activities. Currently,
Caesar works in the UK with Health Protection Agency, and as an
Infection Control Nurse based in the Essex Health Protection
Unit, Witham.
He has a lovely and caring wife,
Tina, with two daughters and two sons - Gifty, Corrine, Derrick
and Nana-Yaw.
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Dr. Wibert Spaans
Dr. Wilbert Spaans is a
Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist, working in Holland.
He has had a long experience working
in Southern Africa.
He is married with children.
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Dr. Bhakti Hansoti
Dr. Bhakti Hansoti (North Central Thames Deanery,
London)
I graduated from Edinburgh in 2006 with a MB.,
ChB. and B.Sc. (hons) in medical microbiology. Whilst at
Edinburgh I did not only study hard for my degree but divulged
in my passion for travelling. I think the count is 31 countries!
Some of my most memorable trips include Ghana in
2001, where I split my time between rural Shia and then bustling
Accra. In 2004 I had an interesting few months in Nepal running
rural vaccination programs in the Pokara region. In Jamaica 2006
I experienced first hand the true challenges of trauma medicine
in the developing world.
My other passions include salsa and reading.
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Dr Atul Kamat
I was
born on the 1st of April 1979 in Goa, India. I completed my
school education in Goa and joined the Goa Medical College in
1996 to fulfil my ambition of becoming a doctor. I qualified in
2001 and completed internship in 2002. During the following year
I worked as a junior resident in Neurosurgery at Goa Medical
College.
I
arrived in London 2004 and after completing the PLAB started as
a House Officer in General Surgery at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
My current post is with West NHS Trust Hospitals Trauma and
Orthopaedics, my chosen field of work. I have been working
passionately to pursue this career.
My
hobbies include playing cricket, sailing and travelling.
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Dr Vimisha Patel
I was
born in Ndola, Zambia and studied in the United Kingdom.
I
graduated from United Medical and Dental School of St. Thomas’
and Guy’s in 1997, and completed my Vocational training in 1998.
I worked in General Practice for a few years, and during this
time I completed my Licensure exams for the State of California,
in 2001. I then worked as a Senior House Officer in Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery for 18 months and obtained my Membership
of Faculty of Dental Surgery in 2002. I specialized in
Orthodontics and completed my training in 2007, and I thoroughly
enjoy my chosen field of study.
My
hobbies include traveling, reading, horse riding, cooking and
painting.
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Mrs.
Patricia J. Edwards
Senior
Reporting Radiographer. West Herts NHS Trust Hospitals
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Dr. Michael Brunner
M.B.B.S., F.R.C.A.
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Medicine. Northwick Park and St Mary's Hospital Harrow.
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Mr. Christopher Brian Hurt
Paramedic ALBANIA Ambulance
Services. St. Albans.
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Mrs. Catherine
Dimmer
Chartered Physiotherapist.
West Herts NHS Trust Hospitals
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Ms. Claire
FitzPatrick
Chartered Physiotherapist.
Kensington & Chelsea.
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Mrs. Marian Dickson
State Registered Nurse. West
Herts NHS Trust Hospitals
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Dr. Sarah Daniels
MB.Ch.B., Dip in Anaesthesia, FFPM,
Consultant Pharmaceutical Physician
I graduated from the University of Ghana in
1983. Prior to joining the industry I spent several years as an
anaesthetist in the NHS.
I am a pharmaceutical physician with 20 years
of diverse pharmaceutical industry experience gained in blue
chip companies and currently a Senior Partner with TranScrip
Partners LLP - a partnership that provides professional drug
development consultancy services to the industry. My particular
interests are Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance.
I am married with two daughters.
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 Antoinette Dadzie
MBA, PG Dip (Management
Studies), FCIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) I was born in Ghana and had my
basic, secondary and university education in Ghana. Subsequent
to this I pursued my career training at the University of Hull.
I have worked for an International Company (SGS) and also as a
Buyer at Aero Inventory UK. Between 2005 and 2008, I worked as a
Senior Buyer with the Hertfordshire NHS Supply Management
Confederation before commencing my new role as a Procurement
Manager at the University College London Hospitals NHS
Foundation Trust.
My hobbies and interests include
reading, completing puzzles, watching movies and cheering on my
favourite football team!
I have been a member of Motec
Life UK for nearly two years and have truly enjoyed the service
our organisation is contributing to humanity in Ghana.
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 Kate
Pascoe
I qualified as a physiotherapist in 2008 from
Oxford Brookes University. I am currently working in West
Hertfordshire as a rotational Physiotherapist. I am interested
in Orthopaedic medicine and am looking forward to the
opportunity to work in Ghana. In addition I have an interest in
amputee rehabilitation.
Outside of work I enjoy keeping active with
cycling, swimming and pilate.
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 Dr Sheraz S. Malik
Awaiting Biog
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 Mr Michael
Burke MS FRCS
Consultant
General Surgeon.
Special Interest
- Breast and Endocrine Pathology
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 Dr
Thungo Kuwani MB. ChB., FRCA
Consultant
Anaesthetist. London
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 Dr Rasha
Osman Elhag MB.BS
Graduated in
April 2006 from University of Khartoum, Sudan. In seeking for
further medical training, I moved to the UK in August 2006 in
the aim of collecting wider experience in Medicine and
especially Surgery. Worked at King’s College Hospital. I am
currently in training at Watford General Hospital doing a
rotation in General Medicine/A&E/Trauma and Orthopaedics. I am
currently studying for MRCS to obtain a higher qualification in
Surgery.
My hobbies
include Reading, Travelling, Jogging, and Swimming.
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 Ms Suzanne
Helliwell B Sc and M Sc (Physiotherapy)
I am a clinical Specialist
Physiotherapist in Stroke. I work as a departmental manager at
West Herts NHS Trust and manage Physiotherapists and
Occupational Therapists that work on Respiratory/ Surgical
and Stroke wards.
The opportunity to be linked with Ghana through Motec is
particularly exciting to me as my grandparents lived
out there for 15 years. I now have a wonderful opportunity to
give something back.
I love travelling and sports especially tennis and golf
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 Aaron Ofori - Atta BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science (LEEDS)
I am a biomedical science graduate and a member of Motec Life
-UK. I am a member of the 'Founding Family' of Motec Life - UK.
and part of the family unit that made the 'index' visit to Ghana
in July 2006 which saw the appalling state of some hospitals in
Ghana leading to the establishment of Motec.
My role in the organisation primarily consists of helping with
event arrangements, collection and distribution of donated
materials and paperwork. Most of my work for Motec including
tasks such as Information, Communication and Technology is done
from home.
In my spare time, I like to keep fit. I take part in sporting
activities especially football and enjoy reading and
socialising.
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 Miss Tomoko Iohara Bachelor of Nursing (Griffith University, Australia)
Miss Tomoko Iohara
I am an
Orthopaedic Scrub Sister at St Albans City Hospital, West Herts
NHS Trust. My basic Nursing education was in Japan, my country
of origin. I worked for some time in Japan as a theatre nurse
and had a pretty good exposure to Cardiac Operations. Following
this, I acquired some experience in Neuro Disability Care in
London, United Kingdom.
I am hoping to impart my experience to my
colleague nurses in Africa and also learn new things .
Hobbies: Aikido, Cooking and Travelling.
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 Sylvia Ofori-Atta LLB (Hons.) University of Hertfordshire
I am currently reading Music
Technology as my second degree at the University of
Hertfordshire. I am a member of the 'founding family' that
came-up with the concept of Motec - moving training and
education to the less privileged people of sub-Saharan Africa.
Together with the family, I coined the name MOTEC on that
graceful day of 7th July 2006. I am impressed with the progress
of the original idea and the support members of Motec and the
general public have given to Motec and Ghana.
My role at present is to promote
fund raising for projects of Motec through free live music and
some logistics.
My hobbies include singing,
writing of songs and sports.
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Mrs
Susan Osborn
Orthopaedic Out-Patient Sister
at Hemel Hempstead General Hospital, one of West Herts NHS Trust
Hospitals. I am a qualified registered nurse and casting
practitioner. My background experience has been mainly in the
accident and emergency department but after having taken the
casting course at The Royal National Hospital at Stanmore I
moved to the OPD where I have worked for the last few years
progressing to become one of the tutors of the Royal National
Orthopaedic Hospital’s casting courses (Stanmore) which trains
staff to apply casts as well as providing in house training for
our junior doctors within our trust.
I have three grown up sons and
I am about to become a grandmother for the first time in
November of 2009. I have two dogs and I keep ferrets. I love all
animals and am really excited about visiting Ghana and seeing
the wildlife that I have only ever seen on television.
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Mrs Kay Bowers
Awaiting Biog
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Ms Josephine
D. Djahlin SRN /RM Birmingham Women’s
Hospital
Born at Sekondi-Takoradi twin
city in the Western Region of Ghana, I trained as a midwife in
Kumasi Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana and furthered my
training and experience in the United Kingdom. From 1973, I
continued as a Neo-natal Intensive Care Nurse. I have diverse
experiences working in many positions as a general nurse,
midwife and neonatal nurse including services for diplomatic
staff in Togo.
My hobbies are sewing, baking
and decorating cakes and singing. I sing with a choir to raise
funds for charities.
I am thrilled to be a member
of Motec Life –UK.
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Ms Rosebella Adjei
Awaiting Biog
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Linda Bigham
I live in Hemel
Hempstead and also work in Hemel Hempstead, West Herts NHS
Trust.
I am a Senior
Health Care Assistant working in the orthopaedic clinic.
I have been a
member of Motec Life -UK for about 2 years and feel privileged
to be part of a charity that is trying to improve health care.
My family are very supportive of the the work I do for Motec.
I enjoy swimming
and Walking.
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Miss
Rumariejoy Laude
My name is Joy.
I was born in Philippines, came to UK at the age of 15. I have
completed a Bsc in Adult Nursing in University of Hertfordshire
and currently working and a staff nurse in Medical-
Gastroenterology Ward in Watford General Hospital.
My interests
include travelling, listening to music and reading.
I am looking
forward to working with the team Motec Life – UK and contribute
by sharing my passion for nursing and caring for people.
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Dr.
Ebenezer Narteh MD
I trained in Cuba’s Higher
Institute of Medical Sciences, specialising in General Surgery.
I have since worked at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, the Regional
Hospital in Sunyani –Brong Ahafo Region. Nine months before my
appointment as a General Surgeon at Akosombo, I was a senior
lecturer at Tamale Teaching Hospital.
I am hoping to share experiences
with Motec in Orthopaedic Trauma Management.
My hobbies; Fishing, Game
Hunting.
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Miss
Sudila James St.
John of God Hospital, Kerala State, India
Awaiting Biog
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Miss Elaine Bigham
Awaiting Biog
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Kingsley Tuah
Addae. Emergency Acute Medical Nurse
Southend University Hospital
I trained in Ghana at the Agogo
Presbyterian Nurses Training College between 1994-1997 and
worked at Duayaw Nkwanta, St. John of God Hospital from
1997-1999. I then joined The Ghana Police Service and worked at
the Ghana Police Hospital in Accra from 1999-2003.
I arrived in the United Kingdom
in 2003 and have since been working at Southend University
Hospital NHS foundation Trust as Charge Nurse- Accident and
Emergency/ Acute Medical Unit.
Special interests – lawn tennis
and football.
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Ms
Rachel Gevell, Chartered Physiotherapist
Buckinghamshire NHS Trust Hospital
Awaiting Biog
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Miss Sheryl
Eileen L-Chua Orthopaedic Theatre Nurse
Practitioner, Wellington Hospital, London
Awaiting Biog
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Miss Bubune
Doreen Sosa. SRN Regional Hospital, Ho.
Ghana
I trained at Ho
Nurses College in Ghana. Post qualification
I have worked as a Nurse at Ho Municipa,
Keta District and Margaret Marquart
Hospitals. I have had short working
experiences in other Hospitals in the Volta
and Central Regions of Ghana. I am
currently employed by the Ghana Health
Service and working as Theatre Scrub Nurse
at Ho Government Hospital
I am aspiring
to become an Orthopaedic Scrub Nurse and to
become a trainer of trainers. I am hoping
that my membership of Motec will help me
achieve my aspirations and also help me give
back to the community my experiences and
knowledge.
In my spare
time, I enjoy watching football, chatting,
browsing the internet and reading.
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Dr.
Ajit Walunj MA FRCA.
Anaesthetist - Nothwick
Park Hospital, London
Hobbies: Cricket and badminton
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Dr.
Sarah Wintle MB.ChB
I graduated
from Manchester Medical School in 2008 and recently completed my
junior doctor training in London.
I am aspiring
to be to an Anaesthetist but currently spending a year pursuing
my interest in medical education and improving health care in
developing countries.
Outside of
medicine, I enjoy travelling, meeting new people and learning
about other cultures. I have a long-standing interest in the
performing arts, particularly dance.
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