Although the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has stated that it is open to interacting with the Ministry of Health, it is adamant that it will not revisit the table to discuss issues that have previously been resolved.
This comes after nurses and midwives went on strike nationally on June 4, 2025, over the government’s noncompliance with the terms of their 2024 Collective Agreement, which include incentives, allowances, and better working conditions.
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh responded to the strike by highlighting the importance of communication and calling on all sides to cooperate in order to find a solution.
However, GRNMA Greater Accra Regional Chairman Jefferson Asare made it clear in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, June 9, 2025, that although the association is open to conversations, it will not tolerate any attempts to reopen negotiations on subjects that have already been resolved.
“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.
He further 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.
Instead of trying to renegotiate agreements that have already been agreed upon, GRNMA believes that the government should honor its obligations.
