Dr. Emmmanuel Evans Anfom, Ghana’s oldest medical doctor has reportedly passed away.
One of his son’s Nii Teiko Evans-Anfom, took to his facebook wall to post the the demise of his father.
Details of the cause of his death remains unknown.
“DR. EMMANUEL EVANS-ANFOM
7th October,1919 – 7th April, 2021″ Nii Teiko posted on his facebook page
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Emmanue Evans Anfom was born on 7 October 1919.
He was a Ghanaian physician, scholar, university administrator, and public servant.
He served as the second Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology from 1967 to 1973.
Awards and honours
- 1934: Listed on the Honour Board of the Salem School, Osu
- 1968: Elected president of the Ghana Medical Association
- 1971: Elected Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 1974: Honorary degree of Doctor of Science (Hon. D.Sc.), University of Salford
- 1996: Honorary doctorate degree in literature (honoris causa) Hon. D.Litt. by the Akrofi Christaller Institute, Akropong Akuapem
- 1983-1998: Chairman of the Inter-Church and Ecumenical Relations Committee of Ghana
- 2003: Awarded honorary Doctor of Science degree (D.Sc.) by the KNUST
- 2006: Decorated with the Order of the Star of Ghana