Health professionals across Africa now have a unique opportunity to advance their skills through CPD-eligible short courses offered by the School of Public Health (SPH), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana, under the Africa Health Collaborative initiative. These highly competitive professional development programmes are designed to strengthen health systems, improve service delivery, and build leadership capacity across the continent.
The short courses form part of a broader initiative to develop specialised competencies in Health Systems and Services Management, implemented by SPH-KNUST in collaboration with the Centre for Capacity Building and Innovation (CCBI) under the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, KNUST, and the University of Toronto (UoT), Canada. Additional partners include the Technische Universität Berlin (TUB), Germany, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), and the Ministry of Health, Ghana (HTA Secretariat).
This programme is supported by the KNUST Mastercard Foundation Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative and the DAAD-funded Accelerating Capacity-building in Health Systems Research and Management in Africa project, making it one of the most impactful capacity-building initiatives under the Africa Health Collaborative framework.
Available CPD-Eligible Short Courses (2025–2026)
Eligible health professionals may apply for one or more of the following short courses at SPH-KNUST:
Implementation Science Seminar for Postgraduate Students (MSc/MPH, MPhil & PhD)
1st – 5th December 2025
Deadline: 24th November 2025
Emergency Preparedness and Response to Epidemic/Pandemic Prone Diseases
23rd – 27th February 2026
Deadline: 23rd January 2026
Community Emergency Care
10th – 14th February 2026
Deadline: 23rd January 2026
Palliative Care (Module 1)
24th – 27th February 2026
Deadline: 23rd January 2026
Introduction to Healthcare Quality Improvement (IQI)
23rd – 27th March 2026
Deadline: 20th February 2026
Pre-hospital Emergency Care
24th – 27th March 2026
Deadline: 20th February 2026
Strategic Leadership for Health Systems Transformation in Developing Countries (SLHSTDC)
13th – 22nd April 2026
Deadline: 5th March 2026
Palliative Care (Module 2)
20th – 22nd April 2026
Deadline: Not Applicable
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Application at Primary Health Care Level
25th – 29th May 2026
Deadline: 1st April 2026
Healthcare Industry and Regulatory Affairs (HIRA)
25th – 29th May 2026
Deadline: 10th April 2026
Primary Health Care Financing (PHCF)
26th – 29th May 2026
Deadline: 10th April 2026
Practical Application of Quality Improvement (PQI) Tools
26th – 29th May 2026
Deadline: Not Applicable
Community Health Entrepreneurship
15th – 19th June 2026
Deadline: 15th May 2026
Each course is structured to provide practical, real-world skills relevant to frontline and managerial roles in health systems across Africa.
Scholarship Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for a scholarship under the Africa Health Collaborative, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a Primary Health Care professional working at the community, sub-district, district, municipal, or metropolitan level in Ghana; or
- Be a Primary Health Care professional from countries affiliated with the Africa Health Collaborative institutions;
- Demonstrate professional relevance to the selected short course;
- Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply, in line with gender equity goals of the collaborative.
Funding and Scholarship Coverage
For each short course, 20 shortlisted applicants will be awarded scholarships on a competitive basis. The Africa Health Collaborative scholarship covers:
- Full tuition fees
- Workshop and training materials
- Feeding and accommodation
- International travel costs (for non-Ghanaian participants only)
Participants who are not awarded scholarships will still benefit from highly subsidised course fees, covering accommodation and feeding, making these programmes affordable and accessible.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit their applications through the official application portal:
CLICK HERE TO APPLY TO ANY OF THE COURSES
Please note that only applicants who meet both the course requirements and the Africa Health Collaborative scholarship criteria will be contacted regarding the outcome of their application.
Contact Information
For further enquiries, contact the programme team at SPH-KNUST:
Email: hcmcf@knust.edu.gh | princess.acheampong@knust.edu.gh
Telephone: +233 500 062 908 | +233 500 473 634
Office Address:
MCFSP at KNUST, Impact Building
No. 1 Africa Link PMB, UPO
KNUST – Kumasi, Ghana
Why This Opportunity Matters
Through the Africa Health Collaborative, KNUST and its international partners are shaping the future of health systems leadership in Africa. These short courses provide health professionals with cutting-edge skills, international exposure, and practical tools needed to respond to Africa’s evolving health challenges.
If you are a health professional seeking career advancement, leadership development, and funded training opportunities in Africa, this is an opportunity you should not miss.
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