Dr Asante's GG award

Issue: BCMJ, vol. 45, No. 10, December 2003, Page 484 Letters
By: Ken Stewart, MLA

Congratulations must be given to Dr Kwando Ohene Asante of Maple Ridge who has been honored with a Meritorious Service Award by the Governor General of Canada for his work in the care and treatment of individuals and families affected by prenatal alcohol exposure.

The success of the Asante Centre for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a tribute to Dr Asante’s dedication to this important health issue. His commitment to our children is further reflected in his role as a strong advocate for improving pediatric care in our community, and in our province as a whole.

We are extremely privileged to have a flagship FASD program in our backyard, and even luckier to have such a dedicated health care provider in our midst. Congratulations and thank you, Dr Asante!

— Ken Stewart, MLA
Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows

Ken Stewart, MLA. Dr Asante's GG award. BCMJ, Vol. 45, No. 10, December, 2003, Page(s) 484 - Letters.


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