Government has extended invitation to retired nurses and midwives to volunteer their services at health facilities hard hit by the strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses’ and Midwives’ Association (GRNMA).
The call follows decision by the nurses not to call off their strike to allow negotiations by the Fair Wages and Salaries commission (FWSC).
At a joint news conference by the Health Ministry and Finance Ministry at the Presidency on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the Minister of health, Kwabena Minta Akandoh the Ministry will continue to engage
“Yesterday, Monday, 9th June 2025, I invited Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to engage the GRNMA, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Health to deliberate on a roadmap for the successful implementation of the new Conditions of Service. At that meeting, the FWSC once again, in accordance with law, directed the GRNMA to call off the strike to allow negotiations to continue” he stressed
Mr Akandoh is thus calling on retired nurses and midwives to volunteer their services to the nation.
“Given the urgency of the situation and suffering of patients, government appeals to public-spirited, retired nurses and midwives to volunteer their services for a brief period pending the resolution of this impasse” he pleaded.
He was quick to add that government has outlined measures to mitigate the situation.
“The Ministry will publish a comprehensive list of facilities to complement facilities where nursing services are lacking and where patients can seek healthcare”
