The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has raised concerns over a noticeable increase in the number of bodies being brought to mortuaries across the country.
This development comes in the wake of the ongoing nationwide strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA).
The industrial action follows a deadlock in negotiations, after the government requested to delay the implementation of nurses’ new conditions of service until 2026, a proposal the GRNMA has firmly rejected.
Speaking to Citi News on Tuesday, June 10, the General Secretary of MOWAG, Richard Kofi Jordan, described the situation as alarming, attributing the daily surge in the number of people who have passed to the impact of the nurses’ strike.
“Looking at the [number] of death[s] compared to the past and now, the death toll has increased significantly, and it is not surprising because of the impact of the nurse’s absence.
“On average, where we are to record about 10 a day, we are recording about 20 to 25. This tells you that the absence of our nurses is becoming so severe,” he said.
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