Prof. Vincent Boima, Head of the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Ghana, and a member of the 92/94-year group of the Bishop Herman Old Boys Union (BHOBU), on Monday, May 11, 2026, officially opened an Exhibition of his Scholarly Works, highlighting his contributions to kidney care and medical research.
The opening ceremony took place at the Balme Library Seminar Room, University of Ghana, with Professor Alfred Edwin Yawson, Provost of the College of Health Sciences, chairing the event.
During the ceremony, Prof. Yawson noted that of the nine inaugural lectures scheduled for the University of Ghana this year, five are from the College of Health Sciences, with the first four coming from the Medical School.
He said, “Inaugural lectures are the ultimate, the height of where every academic wants to get to and tell us how much you have contributed to the health system, how much you have mentored and trained others, and how much you look forward to further contribution to improve the health system.”
He described Prof. Boima’s work in nephrology as critical at a time when non-communicable diseases, particularly kidney-related conditions, are rising in Ghana.
“Our eminent lecturer, scholar, has worked in certain areas that contribute so much; his interest is in kidney care and management of kidney diseases. He has contributed immensely, as his story will tell us, to prevent, manage, and contain the rising epidemic.”
In his address, Prof. Boima expressed gratitude to his family, his mentors, and collaborators across departments at the University of Ghana.
He emphasised the importance of prevention, interdisciplinary research, and mentoring the next generation of health professionals.
He noted, “Prevention is better than cure, and prevention is less costly than the dialysis or transplant… and it’s time we move out there to do something that will really delay the progression of kidney disease, or perhaps then prevent the development of kidney disease.”
Professor Boima, who is also a proud ‘Old Boy’ of the Bishop Herman College, Kpando, highlighted key research collaborations, including the H3Africa Kidney Disease Research Network, which has attracted over $50 million in grants and identified genetic factors contributing to kidney disease in African populations.
Professor Boima will deliver his professorial inaugural lecture titled “From Genes to Mind: Holistic Pathways to Precision Kidney Care for Africa” on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Great Hall at the University of Ghana.
The exhibition, which runs until Friday, May 15, 2026, showcases his research in areas including genetics and kidney disease, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, cardio-metabolic health, renal transplantation, infections, mental health in chronic illness, and immunization science.
Prof. Boima holds a Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Ghana, as well as Fellow of the West African College of Physicians, Fellow of the Ghana College of Physicians, Fellow of the International Society of Nephrology, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
By: Veronica Sena Amenya and Robert Dela Mawuenyegah (BHOBU 2003)
