Nurses across Ghana are calling on the government to fulfill commitments already agreed upon, as a nationwide strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) disrupts healthcare services in public hospitals.
Prosper Kpobi, Specialist Chairman for Nurses at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, told ABC News Ghana that the strike is not about new demands but about implementing promises from the 2024 Collective Agreement, including access to medical care and the payment of salaries after a full 12 months of work.
“The requests are actually basic,” Kpobi emphasized. “Is it not pathetic that nurses are left out of the thirteenth salary?”
This protest comes after the government’s failure to act on these agreed terms, despite emergency meetings called by the Ministry of Health on May 30, 2025, with various healthcare unions.
While some unions agreed to continue providing services, the GRNMA has maintained its strike, leading to serious disruptions in patient care across the country.
Many patients in public hospitals have been left without essential nursing services, highlighting the strain on Ghana’s health system during this period of unrest.
Healthcare authorities are now preparing for ongoing challenges as the strike continues with no resolution in sight.
The Ministry of Health has issued directives urging nurses to return to work, but GRNMA’s firm stance suggests that the government must act quickly to restore healthcare services and avoid further public health risks.
The strike stresses the urgent need for the government to meet its contractual obligations and ensure fair treatment for nurses who are integral to Ghana’s healthcare delivery.
Meanwhiles, Greater Accra Region Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Jefferson Asare Dankwah, said:
“We will not resume services until the agreement is implemented,” he said.
