The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) General Secretary, David Tenkorang, has stated that deploying retired nurses and midwives temporarily will not resolve the current stalemate between the association and the government.

His comments come amid the government's recent appeal for retired nurses and midwives to volunteer temporarily, as the GRNMA strike continues to have a significant impact.

Speaking on JoyNews Desk, Tenkorang underscored that while the GRNMA will not obstruct any attempts to deploy strategies to mitigate the strike's impact, the association's demands must be addressed.

"Our demands are inelastic and can be accommodated if the employer is willing to negotiate," Mr Tenkorang asserted.

He noted that retired nurses and midwives, who are life members of the association, can offer their services, but emphasised that this would not tackle the core issues driving the strike.

"They are our mothers. They can come in and offer those services, but that won't address the fundamental problems we're striking about," he clarified.

The GRNMA General Secretary reiterated the association's readiness to engage in meaningful negotiations, stressing the need for immediate implementation of the conditions of service.

"We're prepared to sit down at the implementation table, but deferring payment to January is not a viable solution. We won't accept that."

Mr. Tenkorang concluded by reaffirming the GRNMA's commitment to pursuing its demands, emphasising the imperative of finding a lasting resolution to the impasse.

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