Veronica Bekoe
Veronica Bekoe | |
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| Citizenship | Ghanaian |
| Education | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Notable work | Veronica Bucket |
Veronica Ayele Bekoe is a biologist from Ghana. She is known for her impact in the invention of the Veronica bucket used to reduce the spread of communicable diseases.[1][2][3][4][5]
Education
[edit]Veronica started her basic education at the Government Girls School ( currently Independence Avenue Basic School) in Accra. She attended Aburi Girls SHS for her secondary education.[6] She later furthered her education at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) where she obtained Bachelor of Science in Biological Science/Biology between 1968 – 1972.[7][8][9]
Career
[edit]Her career in the Ghana Health Service (GHS) spanned from 1972-2008, working at the Public Health and Reference Laboratory, worked as a prime person for the National AIDS/STI Control Program and also has over 30 years' experience in medical laboratory practice.[10][11] She has experience in laboratory management, development of training manuals, mentorship, development of guidelines for laboratory diagnostics among others.[12]
Achievement
[edit]Veronica is noted for her invention of the Veronica bucket, a device was invented to curb or reduce the spread of diseases like cholera through handwashing cross-contamination. In 2020, the bucket was widely used in the African continent and the global community to fight the novel pandemic coronavirus disease COVID-19.[10][13] Her discovery and invention of the veronica bucket was as a result of a problem or gap she identified in her field of work, she noticed that there was a challenge with running water and they had to use a bowl of water in turns to wash their hands after medical work which was very dangerous to their health because everyone had to use the same water until it becomes dirty, seeing the health implications she created a prototype bucket with a tap attached to an aluminium utensils used in selling Hausa koko, popularly known as Akorlaa gyae su which has now become the veronica bucket recognized globally.[8][14][15][16][17][18]
Awards
[edit]- She was given an award by Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo for her social innovation in combating infectious diseases using soap under running water.[19]
- She received the covetous order of the Volta individual award for her innovation.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mrs. Veronica Bekoe".
- ^ "Ghana Together Health and Sanitation Projects". ghanatogether.org. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ "Inventor of Veronica Bucket laments over unsuccessful attempts to patent it". ABC News Ghana. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ Adu, Dennis (2020-03-26). "Revealed: Why this bucket is called 'Veronica Bucket'". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ Acheampong, Kwame (2020-03-23). "Covid-19: You're 99% protected with effective hand washing - Veronica bucket inventor". Starr Fm. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ "Veronica Bucket inventor shares intriguing story about its origin - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ Quist, Ebenezer (2020-03-25). "Meet Veronica Bekoe the genius Ghanaian woman who invented veronica buckets". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ a b "Veronica Bucket inventor seeks government support for patenting". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ "The Ghanaian Woman Who Invented The Veronica Bucket".
- ^ a b Tetteh, Nii Okai. "Veronica Bekoe: The Ghanaian Inventor Of The Life Saving Veronica Buckets | Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students". Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ "Mrs. Veronica Bekoe – CfHSS". Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ "Why is this bucket called 'veronica bucket'?". New Ghanaweb. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ Team, Briefly (2020-03-27). "Meet Veronica Bekoe, the woman behind the ingenious Veronica Buckets". Briefly. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ "I invented the Veronica Buckets for my colleague biological scientists - Veronica Bekoe". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ "Veronica Bucket-Interview of the Ghanaian prof who created it". YouTube.
- ^ "Time with Veronica Bekoe (Designer of the Veronica Bucket)". YouTube.
- ^ "HOW VERONICA BUCKET WAS INVENTED BY MADAM VERONICA BEKOE". YouTube.
- ^ "SHE INVENTED THE VERONICA BUCKET BUT HMM: SHE TELLS HER STORY". YouTube.
- ^ "Veronica Bucket: The Ghanaian invention helping in coronavirus fight".
- ^ "National Honours: Veronica Bekoe awarded". 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
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