A new School of Veterinary Medicine under the College of Health Sciences to train veterinary doctors has been opened at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi. 

The school, the first of its kind in the country, has admitted thirteen students, including three females to pursue courses in veterinary medicine. 

The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Kwasi Adarkwa, disclosed this when the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Kwasi Ahwoi, and members of the Veterinary Service Council, visited the University to familiarize themselves with the operations of the school.

Professor Adarkwa said the school is in full operation despite its initial challenges. 

The Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Prof. Peter Donkor said, as a new school, it lacks facilities, including lecture halls, laboratories and staff. 

However, the challenges cannot stop the School from pursuing its aims and objectives. 

The Acting Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. R.D. Folitse, said the school relies on the support of some existing faculties for laboratory services and accommodation. 

The Minister of Agriculture, Kwasi Ahwoi, said it is important the School has been established to train veterinary doctors locally. 

He gave the assurance that government would do its best to support the School to meet its set goals and objectives. 

He said training doctors abroad cost the nation about twenty-five thousand dollars a doctor a year and this can be invested in training them locally.

Mr. Ahwoi disclosed that the African Development Bank is supporting the livestock industry with thirty-two million dollars, and efforts are also being made to rehabilitate most of the veterinary laboratories across the country the year. 

The Minister donated one double cabin pick-up to the school.