The government has directed the Minister of Finance and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to develop a roadmap for implementing the 2024 Collective Agreement for nurses and midwives.
This comes in the wake of the impasse between the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) and the government over the implementation of a 2024 agreement stipulating better conditions of service for the health workers.
Addressing the press on Tuesday, June 10, 2026, the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, underscored that the government is willing to engage further with the striking nurses to implement the conditions of service without disrupting the national budget.
“Government remains committed to the needed engagement that will lead to the approval and implementation of the new conditions of service for nurses and midwives. Accordingly, the government has directed the Minister of Finance and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to, as a matter of urgency, lead the development of a roadmap to ensure a smooth implementation of the process,” he said.
He emphasised that the government aims to find a solution that balances the implementation of the agreement with the need to protect the national economy.
According to the Health Minister, the agreement is not captured in the 2025 Budget and will thus throw the economy off-gear if implemented immediately in the manner it currently exists.
The GRNMA initiated the strike to demand the implementation of its 2024 Collective Agreement, which includes unpaid allowances and delayed postings. The industrial action has significantly impacted healthcare services nationwide.
The agreement includes the provision of a 13th-month salary, fuel and medical allowance, rural incentive allowance, and renewal of practising license, among others.
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