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Evelyn Low Tay honoured by Her Majesty 皇冠体育app Queen

University of Ghana Medical School Coordinator was awarded an MBE in Her Majesty 皇冠体育app Queen鈥檚 2016 birthday honours for services to healthcare in Ghana.

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Evelyn Low Tay

Evelyn Low Tay

皇冠体育app British High Commission Accra is delighted to confirm that Evelyn Low Tay, a Coordinator at the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana Medical School, was awarded an MBE in Her Majesty 皇冠体育app Queen鈥檚 2016 birthday honours.

Evelyn was awarded her MBE - Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 鈥� in recognition of her services to healthcare in Ghana, through her work with the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana Medical School.

Evelyn is a philanthropist who works with various organisations to extend support and help in providing Healthcare services in Ghana. Since 1971, she has led projects such as UN Year of 皇冠体育app Child; UN Year of 皇冠体育app Disabled; the establishment of the Plastic Surgery Centre at Korle Bu; training of Ghanaian plastic surgeons in Scotland; construction of the Intensive Care Unit in Komfo Anokye Hospital 鈥� Kumasi; the National Cancer Institute on Prostate Cancer Research; and 皇冠体育app Lions International Eye Centre (Moorefield鈥檚 eye centre) at Korle Bu. She is currently the lead Coordinator at the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana Medical School. In recognition of her contributions, the Korle Bu Plastic Surgery Department have dedicated a plaque at the centre to honour her.

After receiving the news of her honour, Evelyn stated; 鈥淚 have enjoyed doing this as a way to extend help and improve Ghana. 皇冠体育app honour reflects all the Ghanaians who have helped me in achieving everything. 皇冠体育appy were the most supportive. 皇冠体育app doctors, physicians, the Ministry of Health, professors and all the donors.鈥�

Congratulations to Evelyn and her colleagues. Long may your work continue!

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Published 21 June 2016