About the Executive Director of the Foundation.

Behind the Scenes

Divine Kporha was the President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Volta Regional Bloc and Past SRC President of the University of Health and Allied Sciences where he graduated as the first recipient of the Prof. Fred Newton Binka Prize for the Best Graduating Student with Demonstrated Service to the University Community. With an interest in improving community mental health; he is the Acting President of the Mental Health and Well-being Foundation, Ghana-UHAS. He had his secondary education at Keta Senior High Technical School where he read General Science and his basic education at Kekeli School Complex. As part of his interest in mental health especially in reducing stigma on people with mental illness, he was the student Convenor of  the National Academies (USA), Institute of Medicine in collaboration with the Ghana Mental Health Authority in La Palm Royal Beach Hotel and has worked so hard with the Board of Directors of Mental Health Foundation of Ghana to establish a branch of the foundation on campus which gives opportunity to students to take part in the International Mental Health & Wellbeing Conferences. His work made it possible for the University of Newcastle, Australia and Mental Health Foundation to sign a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Health and Allied Sciences to facilitate and promote cooperation by investigating opportunities to enable staff and students from both institutions to participate in programs for study, research and research training, develop joint programs, undertake joint publications, conferences, seminars and workshops, academic/staff and student visit programs and provide opportunities for cultural study programs. A member of the Board of Nominators for Appointment of Chancellor, University of Health And Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.He was a member, National Executive Committee of the University Students’ Association of Ghana (USAG) and the Social Events Director, United Nations Association of Ghana, University of Health and Allied Sciences Chapter. Divine is a motivational speaker, an award winning student leader, mentor to young leaders, youth advocate, a writer and volunteers with the Rotary Club, the United Nations Association of Ghana, Osei-Kusi Foundation, Selfless For Africa and Salt and Light Ministries to promote volunteerism and patriotism among the youth towards national development through community services. He was recently honoured with the Kofi Annan Youth Inspirational Award at the 4th Mental Health and Well-being Conference at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.