The Ranking Member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health and Member of Parliament for Effiduase Asokore, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie says the Committee has not failed in addressing concerns of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) over their revised conditions of service.
His comments come in response to criticism from the GRNMA following the postponement of a crucial meeting originally scheduled for today, Thursday, June 26, to July 10, 2025. The Committee had indicated that the postponement became necessary due to the absence of the Ministers for Health and Finance, who are currently outside the country.
But the Association had described the delay as a breach of an agreed roadmap and a sign of diminishing urgency in resolving the matter. It argued that the change in schedule was not communicated early enough but will not tolerate any delay after July 10.
Dr Afriyie however in an interview on Citi Eyewitness News maintained that the Committee remains committed to resolving the issue and that the meeting was only rescheduled due to unavoidable circumstances.
“The Parliamentary Select Committee has not disappointed them. The Parliamentary Select Committee is in readiness to meet them.
“The unavoidable actions of the two important stakeholders occasioned the postponement of today’s meeting and subsequently scheduled for July 10th,” he said.
We won’t accept another delay after July 10 – GRNMA