JOOC was a 2016 Republic of Ghana Order of the Volta (Member) Recipient, proud Mfantsipim Old Boy (MOBA 60), valedictorian of the premier class of UGMS (1969), Professor of Pediatrics, former Head of Department of Child Health (Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital) and fellow of the Ghana Medical Association.
In all he did he strived to live his motto: "Unto whom much is given, much is expected." He is survived by his wife and four children. We continue to be inspired by his life’s story.