From Left: Jadesola Akinbi, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, majoring in biomedical engineering, Foladayo Akinbi, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, majoring in electrical engineering, Naomi Tekola, McIntire School of Commerce, majoring in history and commerce, and Bethany Amanuel, School of Engineering and Applied Science, majoring in biomedical engineering.
Beneath Ghana’s rich soils lies a treasure the world desires––gold. The rush to unearth this precious metal has led to a host of health problems from illegal mining, or galamsey. This unregulated, small-scale mining has poisoned rivers, destroyed land, and broken communities. More than 150 students from across Grounds came forward to solve this real-world health problem in the annual Global Health Case Competition held by the Center for Global Health Equity (CGHE). The case – water pollution in Ghana, is a major environmental health problem, impacting communities across the world.
Thirty-two teams registered to compete in GHCC. This year’s winning team included Jadesola Akinbi, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, majoring in biomedical engineering, Foladayo Akinbi, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, majoring in electrical engineering, Naomi Tekola, McIntire School of Commerce, majoring in history and commerce, and Bethany Amanuel, School of Engineering and Applied Science, majoring in biomedical engineering.
For the winner, the judges considered how well the teams understood the problem, how practical and acceptable their recommended interventions were, how well they delivered their presentation, and how effectively they answered questions during the Q&A session.
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