The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has expressed its willingness to engage with the Ministry of Health but insists that it will not return to the negotiation table over matters already agreed upon. Apexnewsgh reports
The association’s stance comes amid a nationwide strike that began on June 4, 2025, over the government’s failure to implement the provisions of their 2024 Collective Agreement.
GRNMA’s Greater Accra Regional Chairman, Jefferson Asare, made it clear that while the association is open to discussions, it will not accept any attempts to reopen negotiations on matters already finalized. “We are ready to meet. If we receive a letter now, we will move anywhere they want us to go. But for renegotiation, we are not ready,” Mr. Asare stated in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show.
Mr. Asare stressed that among the various groups in the health sector, it is only nurses and midwives whose agreed-upon conditions of service remain unfulfilled. “In the health ecosystem, it is not only nurses who have problems with the conditions of service. But we are the only group whose conditions of service have not been implemented,” he added.
The ongoing strike has disrupted healthcare services across the country, prompting calls from stakeholders and the public for a swift resolution. GRNMA maintains that the government must honour its commitments rather than attempt to renegotiate already-settled terms.
The association’s firm stance underscores the need for the government to address the concerns of nurses and midwives to restore normalcy to the healthcare system.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen
