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Ghana Medical and Dental Council Exposes Fake Doctors

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The Ghana Medical and Dental Council (MDC) has revealed shocking cases of individuals attempting to practice medicine in Ghana with forged qualifications and documents. The Registrar of the MDC, Dr. Divine Banyubala, announced that four cases were currently under investigation, including a spouse of a diplomat who allegedly presented forged qualifications from institutions in Nigeria and Ireland. Another case involved fraudulent documents submitted to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC). The council's investigative systems have detected these fraudulent activities, and four individuals have been apprehended by the police.

Key Takeaways:

  • Four cases of individuals presenting fake documents to practice medicine in Ghana are currently under investigation by the MDC.
  • One of the cases involves a spouse of a diplomat allegedly presenting forged qualifications from institutions in Nigeria and Ireland.
  • Another case involves fraudulent documents submitted to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).
  • The MDC has discovered prima facie evidence of forgery and fraudulent misrepresentation in the vetting of documents.
  • Four individuals pretending to be doctors, Ebenezer Koomson, Innocent Tagbovi, Ebenezer Sarpong, and Kate Baidoo, have been apprehended by the police.
  • Kate Baidoo, one of the suspects, was arrested in 2024 for practicing medicine without a license at the Osag Medical Centre in Nsakina, Ga West Municipality.
  • Baidoo claimed to have completed physician assistantship training at Radford University, but failed to submit her certificate for verification.
  • The MDC has successfully detected and brought to justice individuals attempting to practice medicine with fake qualifications and documents.

Statistics:

  • 4 cases of individuals presenting fake documents to practice medicine in Ghana are currently under investigation.
  • 4 individuals pretending to be doctors have been apprehended by the police: Ebenezer Koomson, Innocent Tagbovi, Ebenezer Sarpong, and Kate Baidoo.
  • 1 suspect, Kate Baidoo, was arrested in 2024 for practicing medicine without a license.
  • 1 of the suspects, Kate Baidoo, claimed to have completed physician assistantship training at Radford University.

Sources:

  • Ghana Web, September 8, 2025
  • graphic.com.gh, September 5, 2025

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