Authors: Abena Agyarkowa Otchere-Darko; Edward Dassah; Sheila Agyeiwaa Owusu; Nomusa F. Mngoma; Prisca Adejumo; Georgina Yeboah; Michael Adisu; Nelson K. Sewankanbo; Fatima Suleman; Judy Khanyola; Jean Nachega
CITATION: Abena Agyarkowa Otchere-Darko; Edward Dassah; Sheila Agyeiwaa Owusu; Nomusa F. Mngoma; Prisca Adejumo; Georgina Yeboah; Michael Adisu; Nelson K. Sewankanbo; Fatima Suleman; Judy Khanyola; Jean Nachega (2025). Analyzing the impact of the African forum for Research and education in health (AFREhealth) in Ghana: A qualitative evaluation study. Frontline Professionals Journal 2(12), 242 -248
To evaluate the impact of the African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) in Ghana in its first five years, after its launch in 2016. AFREhealth is an African initiative created and implemented by Africans in their continent with the support of international partners, to find solutions to health challenges that have plagued the continent. To explore how the health professions communities of participating institutions have been impacted by AFREhealth and how the wider society consisting of key health professions education and research stakeholders and service consumers has benefitted from AFREhealth’s presence on the continent. The evaluation will identify lessons learned and how to apply them to improve AFREhealth as a continental organization. This qualitative study utilized focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim, and data analyzed thematically. A total of 57 registered members of AFREhealth participated in both key informant interviews (KIIs) and focused group discussions (FGDs). The respondents included health professionals, students in health profession’s education institutions, and others that have ever received support and services from AFREhealth.Keywords: Evaluation, impact, health professional education, AFREhealth, Africa
