The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has suspended its nationwide strike action.
Additionally, the association has instructed its members to resume work from Saturday, June 14, 2025.
The GRNMA embarked on a nationwide strike on June 4, 2025, due to the government’s failure to implement key provisions of their 2024 Collective Agreement, which includes allowances, incentives, and improved working conditions.
Announcing the suspension of the strike action, the President of GRNMA, Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, said the leadership of the association decided to suspend the strike following a fruitful engagement with the Health Committee of Parliament.
“The engagement held with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health and other interested parties on Thursday, 12th June, 2025, was very fruitful and has paved the way for an amicable resolution of the impasse with our employer concerning the implementation of our Collective Agreement.
“In view of point 1 above, the GRNMA’s industrial action initiated on 2nd June, 2025, is hereby SUSPENDED pending the outcome of the follow-up meeting scheduled for 26th June, 2025,” she said.
She added, “We call on our dear nurses and midwives to resume their normal shift duties from Saturday, 14th June, 2025, and assure you that we will not rest on our oars until the Collective Agreement is fully implemented.”
The strike was primarily due to the government’s failure to implement the 2024 Collective Agreement.
This agreement, signed over a year ago by the GRNMA, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance, and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, addresses critical issues such as unpaid allowances, delayed postings, and improved working conditions.
The GRNMA has expressed frustration over the government’s inaction despite multiple follow-ups, including official letters and visits to the ministries.
The association has demanded the immediate implementation of the agreement, citing the government’s delays as a breach of trust that threatens healthcare delivery and contributes to nurse migration due to poor working conditions.
The cancellation of the strike comes after the Health Committee of Parliament held a crunch meeting with the GRNMA and the Fair Wages Commission.
The strike disrupted services of public health facilities across the country, forcing the government to appeal to retired nurses and midwives across the country to volunteer their services.
Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh noted that this measure would help mitigate the negative impact of the strike on patients seeking healthcare.
“Given the urgency of the situation and the suffering of patients, the government is appealing to retired nurses and midwives to volunteer their services for a brief period, pending the resolution of the impasse,” he said.
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