The Ministry of Health says the 2020 batch of trained nurses will be deployed soon, following discussions with their representatives.

The Minister for Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, met with leaders of the group on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

The meeting focused on the delay in their posting and the challenges they have faced as a result.

Mr Akandoh told the group that the Ministry is in talks with the Ministry of Finance to secure the necessary financial clearance for their deployment.

“The Ministry values the contribution of every trained health professional to the development of our healthcare system. We are working tirelessly to ensure that every trained nurse is posted,” Mr Akandoh said.

The announcement comes amid an ongoing nationwide strike by members of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA).

The strike began on June 2, 2025, over delays in implementing the 2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement. It was suspended on June 13 following intervention by Parliament’s Health Committee.

A follow-up meeting with the Ministry of Health, originally scheduled for June 26, was postponed to Thursday, July 10, 2025. GRNMA has warned that the strike could resume if their concerns are not addressed.

The Ministry, in an earlier interview, has also indicated that more than 100,000 trained health professionals, including nurses, pharmacists, environmental health officers, and allied workers, are currently unemployed due to delays in financial clearance.

Although no exact date has been given, Mr Akandoh said discussions with the Finance Ministry are ongoing and expressed hope that the required clearances will be granted soon.