Ghana’s Dr Ayertey appointed to African boxing medical and anti-doping committee

The appointment makes Dr Tetteh Ayertey the first Ghanaian ever to serve on the prestigious committee, where he joins other four African medical experts responsible for developing medical policy, strengthening athlete safety, advancing anti-doping programmes and promoting medical excellence across African boxing and its representation at the World stage The appointment comes after years of sustained work in boxing medicine, athlete welfare and clean sport both in Ghana and internationally.

Ghana has achieved a major milestone in sports medicine following the appointment of Dr Eric Tetteh Ayertey to the Medical and Anti-Doping Committee of African Boxing, the continental governing body affiliated with World Boxing.

His experience encompasses national and international roles in sports and exercise medicine, anti-doping, elite athlete healthcare, medical education, and hospital practice.