Keynote Speaker: Naana Akyaa Asante, RN, BNS, Board Chair, Nursing & Midwifery Council of Ghana
Naana Akyaa Asante, RN, BNS is currently the board chairperson of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana (NMC) and a former Board Member of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
She is the founder and CEO of Isabella HealthCare Services, a medical supply and services company based in Accra, Ghana. She is a Registered Nurse with over 27 years of clinical experience in Women and Children’s health from several hospitals in New York, USA, including New York- Presbyterian Weill Cornell, Columbia Presbyterian, Good Samaritan, Vassar and Albert Einstein Hospitals. She received a Bachelor of Nursing Degree from Howard University, Washington D.C. In 2021, she co-authored “Nurses and midwives’ perspectives on the participation in national policy development, review and reforms in Ghana. Ms. Asante is among the 2023 Vital Voices Grow Fellowship, a leading global accelerator program for women. She participated in Growth Africa in 2020 and was among the 2018 Cohort of Women Entrepreneurship & Leadership for Africa (WELA) offered at the China Europe International Business School.
A breast cancer survivor, Ms. Asante is the founder of Embrace Society, an organization which seeks to raise awareness through the “Embrace Your Breast Campaign” emphasizing the importance of early detection to save lives. This organization provides support through patient navigators who help patients navigate the complex health care system, offering financial aid, counseling and referrals to community resources. Ms. Asante is passionate about education, which empowers people to make health care decisions and lifestyle choices that promote good health and well-being. She is a member of the Advisory Council of the Ghanaian-Diaspora Nursing Alliance(G-DNA).
Guest Speaker: Andrew Asante, PharmD, Medical Science Liaison, Cardiovascular at Amgen
Andrew received his Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Leadership Professional Certificate from the University of Florida, College of Pharmacy. Prior to joining Amgen, most of his industry career has been spent working in Global Patient Safety at Eli Lilly and Regulatory Affairs at Merck & Co. At Organon & Co., Andrew was the Global Labeling Lead where he worked cross-functionally with Global Medical Affairs and Global Safety to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements across the portfolio. Currently, Andrew serves as a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) at Amgen where he interacts with the healthcare community, health system leaders and professional organizations to advance the scientific platform of our medicines to facilitate evidence-based patient care in the cardiometabolic therapeutic area. With his roots from Nkawkaw (Ghana), Andrew is passionate about championing health equity initiatives and public health education in low income and underserved populations.
