The Health Committee of Parliament is expected to meet with the leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) today, Thursday, June 12, to deliberate on the ongoing industrial action declared by the association.
The strike, which began earlier this week, is in response to what the GRNMA describes as the government’s failure to implement the terms of its 2024 Collective Agreement.
Central to the dispute are concerns over unpaid allowances and delays in the posting of nurses and midwives.
The GRNMA maintains that the agreement must be implemented immediately, arguing that members should not be penalized for the state’s fiscal planning shortcomings.
The association insists that their demands are legitimate and long overdue.
Despite this, the government has proposed to defer the agreement’s implementation to 2026, citing budgetary constraints.
Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has warned that fulfilling the agreement in its current form could place severe pressure on the economy.
“Implementing the agreement in its current form could destabilize the economy,” the minister stated, reinforcing government’s position to delay the rollout.
