The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) said some 732 nurses have left the country since January this year.
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has attributed the migration of health workers to the failure of successive governments to improve the conditions of the professionals.
According to the association, over 4,000 nurses have left Ghana for Europe between January and July 2023.
Brain drain refers to the loss of human capital as professionals migrate from one region or industry to another.
In the case of Ghana, more than 1,200 Ghanaian nurses reportedly joined the United Kingdom’s nursing register last year, and approximately 150 experienced nurses and health professionals from Pantang Hospital have sought opportunities abroad.
Speaking to Ahotor news, the president for the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) Perpetual Ofori Ampofo said over 8000 trained nurses left the country in the year 2023 alone.
She said nurses and health workers are not respected enough.
She further stated that the truth of the matter is that their salaries in Ghana as nurses and midwives are not the best.
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