By Amin Kef Sesay
The son of Colonel Vanba Atteh Konneh, the current ADC to President Julius Maada Bio, Vaffie Konneh won Overall Best Graduating Student Class of 2021, as he graduated in Pharmacy from the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS).
For many that darkened the doors of that educational institution, graduating as the Best Student from COMAHS is indeed no mean feat maintaining that his result was outstanding especially as he won 7 medals for different achievements.
Vaffie won the awards for his exceptional performance in the following subjects: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pathological Sciences, Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy.
Many in and out of the country have showered congratulatory messages on Vaffie Konneh for his outstanding performance and wished him well in life.
The College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS), University of Sierra Leone, is Sierra Leone’s only medical and pharmacy school and the main institution for basic and specialist nurse training.
Its medical and nurse educators are volunteers who work alongside faculty staff and clinical staff at Connaught Hospital (which is the main site for students’ clinical placements). They are supported by the Education Lead who is also a pharmacy educator and by technical advisors from King’s Health Partners. The aim is to help partners find practical solutions to the challenges they face so as to strengthen the training capacity at COMAHS and Connaught Hospital and contribute to improved human resources for health in Sierra Leone.
The College is playing a critical role in building a competent health workforce but faces many challenges in terms of human and physical resources. King’s Sierra Leone Partnership (KSLP) is working with all faculties to provide support across medicine, nursing, pharmacy and dentistry.
Its medical undergraduate curriculum spans six years and is based on the West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) harmonized curriculum.
