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BY Mohammed Awal, 11:00am April 18, 2020,

These selfless health professionals died saving lives amid coronavirus

by Mohammed Awal, 11:00am April 18, 2020,

These selfless health professionals died saving lives amid coronavirus — Thegahanareport

Prof Jacob Plange-Rhule

Prof Jacob Plange-Rhule, the Rector of Ghana’s College of Physicians and Surgeons succumbed to the deadly virus earlier this month.

The astute doctor, local media reported, died at the University of Ghana Medical Centre where he was admitted to the intensive care unit of the facility, one of the healthcare facilities in the country the government designated for treating COVID-19 patients.

Prof Plange-Rhule is the first doctor to die from the disease in the country.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: April 18, 2020

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