A Principal Midwifery Officer, Mrs Leticia Asaaba Atiah, has been elected the new president of the National Association of Registered Midwives (NARM) GH.
She polled 84 votes to defeat the incumbent, Mary Ofoso, who secured 80 votes at a keenly contested election held during the national delegates' conference of the association in Kumasi here on Thursday.
Mrs Atiah, who holds a Bachelar of Science Degree in Midwifery from the University of Health and Allied Science (UHAS), brings to the Association 20 years working experience as a practicing midwife.
In her victory speech, she urged her colleagues to put the election behind them and unite and co-operate to move the Association forward.