THE LEGEND PROFILE

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_*Dr Gabriel Gbiel Benarkuu has established a private university affiliated to University for Development Studies. The university offers undergraduate and post graduate degrees in Community and Organisational Development certification programmes.*_

_*Additionally, Gabriel is a CSO Manager, coordinating and Managing over 382 CBOs, NGOs and FBOs in Ghana, working in the health sector in all 16 Regions and 201 districts.*_

Dr Gabriel Gbeil Benarkuu alias Benasco was admitted to the Science class along side Dr Latif, Keteku Asari, Abdul- Malik, Samuel Kalari among others in February, 1993 graduating in December, 1995. Infact everybody in the Science class was a friend. He also had more friends and brothers outside his class eg. Macho. At the right time Macho will tell his story about this man. Benasco, as he was affectionately called was affiliated to Cabral house. T. A. Mahama was not only his Head of Department, but also the housemaster. He held no position at GHANASCO.

_*Now who is this man?*_
Dr Gabriel Gbiel Benarkuu is a social entrepreneur and have created a Non-profit Organization (NGO) which has transformed people and communities in Ghana; www.mihoso.org. He is currently leading the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health (GCNH) to implement a projects in Ghana for over 382 NGOs in the health sector.

Dr Benarkuu has over 22 years of experience in Community Development; Health Promotion and Health Education. His expertise ranges from:
1⃣ Hygiene, water and sanitation, since 1998 - Ghana Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (1998), Ghana Rural/Urban Water and Sanitation programme (2017)
2⃣ Trained Gender and Development Programmer with emphasis on project design, implementation, integration, social accountability and post implementation.
3⃣ In the area of primary healthcare, Gabriel plays an important role in Ghana, having been trained as primary healthcare agent since 2000. He advocates using existing global conventions/treaties and National Policies to influence changes in the health sector in Ghana. He has a lot of publications (Sociological and Community Medicine) to his advantage.
4⃣ Dr Benarkuu is specialized in rights based approach to development and applies it in Social accountability as well as public services.
5⃣ As a Universal Access to Health Coverage (UAHC) Campaigner, Gabriel has organized various fora and press releases, as well as position papers to demand accountability from state agencies.

Dr Benarkuu, a competent Sociologist, Psychotherapist, Organisational Development (OD) and Community Development (CD) specialist as well as Social Entrepreneur, is a Fundraiser and Grants Management Specialist. He has helped over 155 CSOs in Africa in raising funds for their missions and doing social good.

_*In summary, Benarkuu is a public health advocate, Health promoter, Health Systems Strengthening Facilitator, Gender and Development Advocate, Immunization Campaigner, Policy Analyst, CSO Advisor and an Academician with strong Sociological background.*_

Dr Gabriel Gbiel Benarkuu holds Post graduate Diploma/MA from University of Cape Coast, MSc from University for Development Studies, Post graduate Certificate in Health Systems Strengthening from JHU, PhD (Organizational Development), (2015), AIU- Florida, USA and also PhD Candidate; Research on Sociological Medicine: Focus on Health System Strengthening (Ghana), UCN/Texilla America University (2017-2019)

Dr Benarkuu is married with 5 children; 3 girls and 2 boys.

*HAPPY BIRTH DAY DR. GABRIEL BERNAKUU( PHD)