Striking nurses and midwives across Ghana have officially suspended their nationwide industrial action, effective immediately, following days of negotiations and disruptions to healthcare services.
The decision was announced today, Friday, June 13, by the President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Mrs. Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo. Speaking at a virtual press conference, she revealed that fruitful discussions with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health and other stakeholders had paved the way for an amicable resolution with their employer regarding the delayed implementation of their collective bargaining agreement.
“In view of the positive engagement held on Thursday, June 12, 2025, the GRNMA’s industrial action, which began on June 2, is hereby suspended pending a follow-up meeting scheduled for June 26,” she announced.
Over 120,000 nurses and midwives have been directed to resume duty on Saturday, June 14. Mrs. Ofori-Ampofo assured members that the leadership remains committed to seeing the full implementation of their demands, including allowances for rural postings, uniforms, fuel, and the outstanding 30-month allowance.
She emphasised that the GRNMA is a non-partisan professional body with a 65-year history of working with successive governments to strengthen Ghana’s health system and protect the welfare of nurses and midwives.
“As professionals, we don’t take joy in seeing patients suffer. But we also deserve systems that care for our wellbeing,” she said, urging Ghanaians to avoid misinformation and propaganda when discussing critical national issues.
The strike, which escalated to a complete withdrawal of services on June 9, had overwhelmed public hospitals, left patients stranded, and delayed essential treatments. The government had argued that fully implementing the nurses’ demands—estimated at over GH¢2 billion—would disrupt its 2025 budget and proposed including the package in the 2026 fiscal plan instead.
Appeals from the Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem and Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh encouraged the nurses to return to work as negotiations continued.
The GRNMA has warned that while the strike has been called off, it will be monitoring the government’s adherence to the roadmap closely.
With the suspension in place, health services across the country are expected to steadily return to normal, relieving a strained healthcare system and bringing hope to affected patients and families.
