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.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) disclosed in June that it is actively working to address the challenges posed by brain drain, which is significantly impacting the health sector.
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 of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) Perpetual Ofori Ampofo says nurses and health workers are not respected enough.
She said the truth of the matter is that the salaries in Ghana for nurses and midwives are not the best.
Story by: Osei Akoto (Teacher Kojo) / Ahotoronline.com
