Kofi Appiah-Danso

|| Activated Grace || Astute || Leader || Epidemiology || 5th LNUGS-UHAS, Hohoe ||

[Zlatan Ibrahimović @Ibra_official]

The studio will never forget

[Kofi Appiah-Danso @AppiahMichaelD1]

@jon_d_doe @OhaleAugustineC This thing no good oo, Agba
You have shatter my mind🤧

[Kofi Appiah-Danso @AppiahMichaelD1]

@RandySkeete I pray the Almighty God to continue to use you for His work.🙏

[Kofi Appiah-Danso @AppiahMichaelD1]

@RandySkeete May Yah strengthen you, Elder🙏

[Kofi Appiah-Danso @AppiahMichaelD1]

@AgyekumYeboah

[Dr. Banda Khalifa @dr_bandak]

I have been asked a few times what I think about Yeboah Agyekum Francis.

I have watched a couple of his videos. Not all…

My first honest reaction is that I was genuinely impressed.

1/

The first videos of his I watched were his explanations of Down syndrome and insulin resistance.

I do not say that lightly. These are not easy concepts to explain clearly, even in English.

Breaking them down in Twi in a way ordinary people can actually follow takes thought and real communication skills.

So NO, I do not agree with people who say he should not talk about health promotion or prevention because he is not a “doctor” Or whatever the reason may be.

That argument is lazy.

One of my favorite online health educators is Jessica Knurick. She is a nutrition scientist and public health communicator.

You don't need to be a doctor (MD) to talk about health promotion/prevention.

I believe Yeboah has a background in Medical Laboratory Science.

He clearly has a good grasp of the basic sciences from the few videos I have watched.

If someone understands the science, explains it accurately, and helps the public think better about health, that work has value.

In fact, I would take Yeboah Agyekum Francis over a hundred fitness influencers who understand neither metabolism nor evidence, yet speak with full confidence.

I will pick him over the 100s of unregulated spiritualists, fake Mallam/pastors, and herbalists that have inundated our social media feed.

We need more of him, not less.

2/

With that said, I only have 2 things I wish he would take note of ( Just a word of advice)

Health influence is a serious burden.

Once you build a large audience around scientific credibility, people stop judging you only by what you explain.

They also judge you by what you normalize, what you endorse, and what you attach your name to.

In health communication, TRUST is the currency. And trust is built on two things: accuracy and consistency.

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2/

My first piece of advice is for him to be cautious about product promotion.

I watched a video of him that looked like he was making an ad for a herbal product or something.

That, to me, is a reputational risk.

I understand the pressure that comes with a large platform.

Once your audience grows, companies will come. Partnerships will come.

But that is exactly why the ethical standard must go up, not down.

A health educator should be more careful than the average influencer.

The larger the audience, the greater the duty to avoid products, claims, and endorsements that may confuse people who already struggle to tell science from marketing.

3/

My second concern, or I would say advice, is his language of divine calling.

You do not need a divine mandate to be a health educator.

That is a slippery slope.

Personal faith can inspire anyone’s work, and there is nothing wrong with that.

But once health advice starts sounding spiritually mandated rather than scientifically grounded, the public may struggle to separate evidence & critical thinking from loyalty.

Good health communication should always leave room for one simple question:

Is this based on evidence?

Mixing divinity and scientific evidence opens a gap for regulators.

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So what am I saying?

I like what he is doing.

I think he has filled a real gap that we genuinely need.

But I also think this is the stage where discipline matters most.

He needs to be careful about what his credibility is being used to sell.

More aware that once people trust you in health, they may trust you beyond your evidence.

And one final thought

I would actually support the Ministry of Health sponsoring people like him to study public health or health communication formally.

A platform of that size becomes even more valuable when it is matched by stronger training in epidemiology, evidence appraisal, risk communication, and behavior change.

That is all X will allow me to write….

[FII @fiifi_manfred]

For God,with him and in him ❤️ excited for the next step 🫡

[Lawrence Kitema @lawrencekitema]

Listen! If you want to grow as a man, leave home, live alone away from your relatives, take risks, and hustle like a refugee who is an orphan.

[Kofi Appiah-Danso @AppiahMichaelD1]

Winners only celebrate ooo, na losers wey dey explain taya 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Kai Havertz @kaihavertz29]

An unbelievable season which didn’t end in the way we all dreamed of. That doesn’t change the fact we are still champions of England!

Looking forward to celebrating that with the thousands of fans tomorrow in North London!

Thank you for all the support this season ❤️

[Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh @MatthewOPrempeh]

Whilst in London, I reconnected with my mentor, the Rt. Hon. Charles Clarke, a former UK Secretary of State for Education under the Tony Blair administration.

When I was first appointed Minister of Education in Ghana, he gifted me his personal handwritten book on education, politics and governance that proved to be an invaluable companion as I navigated the responsibilities of a Minister of Education.

I remain grateful for his counsel, and for the enduring friendship we have built over the years.

#EducationWorldForum #Mentorship #PublicService #Education #Leadership #LeadershipInAction #WithOurOwnHands #MOP

[Gideon Boako, Ph. D @gboakogh]

So today the Ghana Association of Banks are to have a 'crisis' meeting with the Governor of Bank of Ghana to discuss the impact of the revised Cash Reserve Ratio policies on bank charges and foreign exchange deposits. What are your expectations? I will share a detailed opinion and possible outcomes with you later in the day.

Observe in whole and analyze in whole.

[Kofi Appiah-Danso @AppiahMichaelD1]

@ChelseaFC Shameful!

[Kofi Appiah-Danso @AppiahMichaelD1]

@Henryhife @NizaarKinsella They can improve their revenue by selling the deadwood players on the team.

I'm glad Chelsea avoided Europe. Xabi can have the time to get his message to the team well on the training grounds to build the culture for the next two seasons.

I'm happy 😊

[Kofi Appiah-Danso @AppiahMichaelD1]

@TevinMacharia Amen🙏

[Kofi Appiah-Danso @AppiahMichaelD1]

How I wish @XabiAlonso would request to add @JohnTerry26 to his backroom staff.

The players will learn what they've not had in their whole career!

@Blue_Footy

[Kofi Appiah-Danso @AppiahMichaelD1]

@fiifi_manfred Very true.
I hope he hits the field running right from day one.

[Kofi Appiah-Danso @AppiahMichaelD1]

@FancyDiMaria_ Now, I can be back peacefully having the edge to watch Chelsea matches again.

[Kofi Appiah-Danso @AppiahMichaelD1]

@fiifi_manfred If Chelsea had Colwill for half of the season, the Maresca's Chelsea would've been known!

[Kofi Appiah-Danso @AppiahMichaelD1]

@AgyekumYeboah I've learnt something new today.
Thanks, man.

[Frederick Opare-Ansah @FredOpareAnsah]

Democracy and Free Speech under siege - @MBawumia