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UG Prof Ardey Cudjoe warns of rising temperatures and health risks

play videoProfessor Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe, Pro Vice-Chancellor at UG Professor Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Development at the University of Ghana, has highlighted concerning issues relating to climate change and its health implications in the country.
Speaking at his inaugural lecture delivered on August 13, 2026, at the UG Great Hall on the theme, “Reading the Skies and Healing in the Land: Climate, Indigenous Knowledge and Health,” Prof.
The professor, who works with the Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), concluded by noting that climate change is not merely an environmental issue but also has health, social, cultural and economic dimensions.
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