The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has stated six months is a long time to implement the collective agreement.
The health workers initiated a strike on June 2, 2025, in protest against the government’s failure to implement an agreement signed with the previous Akufo-Addo administration.
Speaking to TV3 News Central, Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, President GRNMA stated, “Six months is a long time, it is half a year, it is a long time, but what we have said over and over again is that if you look at the collective agreement, there are aspects that need to be implemented at the work area through the IGF (Internal Generated Funds) there are monetary aspects that need to be paid through the Controller system”.
What we have said, is that we are not calling for the entire collective agreement at this time, but looking at what we are experiencing at the work side we are all health workers we negotiated our collective agreement way back and was signed in May 2024 as at that time other professional had not even gone to the negotiation table to negotiate.
As we speak they are all enjoying this same set of conditions of service so it is not fair to keep as locked out”, she added.
Some of the demands being made by the striking nurses include,
- Book and research allowance
- Uniform allowance
- Fuel allowance
- 13th month allowance
- Night/Out of station allowance
- Vehicle maintenance allowance
- Kilometric allowance
- Funeral grant
- Annual professional licence renewal fees
Meanwhile, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health has told the striking Ghana Registered Nurses’ and Midwives’ Association if their demands are implemented immediately will throw the economy off-gear.
The Health Minister stated, “The conditions of service under reference are not captured in the 2025 budget and will completely throw the economy off-gear if implemented immediately in the manner it currently exists”.
Mintah Akandoh further called on retired nurses and midwives to temporarily return to service.
He added, “Given the urgency of the situation and the suffering of patients, the government is appealing to public-spirited retired nurses and midwives to volunteer their service for a brief period pending the resolution of the impasse”.
“Government remains committed to continuing dialogue with the nurses to reach a mutually acceptable outcome in the interest of public health,” he assured.
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GRNMA Strike: Six months is a long time to implement the collective agreement-Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, President GRNMA#TV3GH pic.twitter.com/RxJby1c6zN
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