This partnership addressed the pressing need for public health services in the rural, impoverished, and underserved areas of Ghana through a train-the-trainer program which integrated cultural competency, public health education, and field-based experiential learning.  The partners established a certificate course in Health Education at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) as prelude to the development of the first-ever bachelor’s degree program in the field in Ghana. 

They also collaborated to increase institutional capacity through effective training of health educators, improved access to community health education in schools and underserved communities, reduced health risks in underserved communities, and produced a comprehensive training guide, “Taking Prevention to the People.”  Through a series of intensive workshops, the partnership trained approximately 150 UCC faculty and students to conduct culturally appropriate needs assessments and data analysis. Research and assessments helped identify the training needs of students and the health needs of rural communities.