General News

Professor Lydia Aziato Becomes Ghana’s First Nurse Full Professor

19th January 2026

Ferdinand | EducationGhana | January 19 | Professor Lydia Aziato Becomes Ghana’s First Nurse Full Professor

Professor Lydia Aziato has become Ghana’s first nurse Full Professor, marking a historic milestone for nursing education and academic leadership in the country.

Professor Lydia Aziato, widely known in the nursing and midwifery fraternity as Prof. 1, has made history as the first nurse to attain the rank of Full Professor in Ghana.

Her promotion was approved by the University of Ghana Council on December 23, 2021, following her appointment as an Associate Professor in September 2017, and it represents a major breakthrough for nursing scholarship in Ghana.

Early Education and Nursing Training

Professor Lydia Aziato attended Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua, from 1985 to 1992. She later trained as a professional general nurse at the Korle-Bu Nursing and Midwifery Training College, graduating in 1997.

She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and Psychology in 2001 from the University of Ghana, where she graduated with the highest CGPA in her class, an early indicator of her academic excellence.

Advanced Studies and International Exposure

She earned an MPhil in Nursing in 2005, also from the University of Ghana, with sponsorship from Unilever Ghana Limited during her postgraduate studies.

Professor Aziato later undertook specialist training in Oncology Nursing at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, Canada, completing the programme in 2006.

Doctoral Research and Scholarly Contribution

In 2013, she completed a PhD in Nursing at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), South Africa, where her research focused on post-operative pain management. Her doctoral work led to the development of a clinical guideline for post-operative pain management tailored to resource-limited clinical settings, contributing directly to improved nursing practice.

Academic Career Progression

Professor Aziato began her professional career as a Staff Nurse at Mamprobi Polyclinic before joining the University of Ghana in 2001.

She rose steadily through the academic ranks, serving as Senior Nurse Technician, Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, and ultimately attaining the rank of Professor in 2020.

Vice-Chancellor of UHAS

Since 2022, Professor Lydia Aziato has served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ho, becoming one of the few nurses in Africa to lead a public university. Her leadership continues to inspire a new generation of nurses, midwives, and health professionals across Ghana and beyond.

A Historic Milestone for Nursing in Ghana

Professor Lydia Aziato’s achievement marks a defining moment for nursing education in Ghana, affirming that nursing scholarship holds equal standing within the academic community.

Her journey underscores the importance of recognising national heroes and heroines while they are alive, especially those whose work reshapes professional and academic boundaries. Authoritative links: University of Ghana – https://www.ug.edu.gh University of Health and Allied Sciences – https://www.uhas.edu.gh University of the Western Cape – https://www.uwc.ac.za

Join Our Official Revision WhatsApp Channels

For daily Teachers Promotions, Research, mock questions, explanations, and supervision insights:

🔗 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8kqLX47XeFdyJ0nT3b

Related Internal Links

How to write and address any form of Letter to the Ghana Education Service HERE

How to write and address an Application for Car Maintenance Allowance as a Teacher HERE

How to write and address an Application for Responsibility Allowance as a Teacher HERE

Check This Out: Top 10 Steps to Register and Write Exams in KATon Computing Training Workshop

Check the SHS Grading System HERE

Download the 2022 basic and SHS Academic Calendar HERE

Check This Out:JUST IN: Coalition of Concerned Teachers sacks acting President King Ali Awudu

Prospective students can also check out the Admission Deadlines for Tertiary Institutions in Ghana as well as their Entry Requirements before Applying.

They can also check the institutions’ cut off pointsandHow to Applyto the various Tertiary Institutions in Ghana as well as the institutions’ Fees Schedulesfor any particular Semester or Year.

ELLIS FERDINAND IS THE 2024 EDUCOM BLOGGER OF THE YEAR

SEND US YOUR STORIES FOR PUBLICATION VIA WHATSAPP NUMBER0206361048

Get the WAEC Marking Schemes HERE

Get theNaCCA/GES Standard-Based Lesson Plans HERE

Get the Ghana Education ServiceNew Standard–Based Scheme of Learning (SOL)HERE

Get the Ghana Education Service New Standard–Based Curriculum HERE

Get the WAEC BECE, WASSCE, NTC Licensure Exam, and Teachers’ Promotion Exam Past Questions HERE

Download the Teachers Guide on SBCand CCP Curriculums HERE

♥Copyright Notice: Content on This Website is Copyright Protected. No Part of this Content should be reproduced without the Consent of the Author(s) or Recognition of the source of the content. © 2025 Ellis Multimedia: EducationGhana.org: All Rights Reserved