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The Assistant Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), says no nurse has been affected by the directive issued by the Chief of Staff, which annulled all public sector appointments made after December 7, 2024.
According to Philemon Agyapong, the directive initially caused unrest among nurses.
However, the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandah, has since clarified the issue, bringing calm to the situation.
Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, February 24, 2025, he assured that no nurse has had his/her appointment annulled.
He explained that following the Chief of Staff’s directive, the Association engaged with the Health Minister, who clarified that nurses who went through due process and obtained financial clearance would not be affected.
“No nurse has gone home as we speak,” Mr Agyapong stated.
His remarks come after the GRNMA urged the government to exclude newly recruited nurses from the directive.
They warned that if their members were affected, they would embark on a series of industrial actions in solidarity with the affected nurses.
The GRNMA President, Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo stressed that newly recruited nurses and midwives must remain at post, as they form a critical part of Ghana’s healthcare workforce.
Commenting further, Mr Agyapong stated that nurses and midwives had already received financial clearance in June 2024, and 15,200 nurses had been approved for posting in the health sector.
He argued that it would be inappropriate to annul their appointments.
“What I’m aware is that the former administration gave financial clearance to 15,200 nurses and we are expecting 15,200 nurses to be posted within that period - that is spanning from August 2024 to December 31, 2024,” he said.
He reaffirmed that the posted nurses are already at work and should not be sent home.
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