Nurses and Midwifery Association marched through the streets of Accra to voice their concerns on Tuesday, April 16 to voice their discontent .
Their dissatisfaction primarily targets governmental bodies, particularly the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF), for their failure to provide financial clearance for nine months, hindering the permanent employment prospects of trained nurses and midwives from accredited institutions since 2020.
Unfazed by the heavy rain, the determined nurses and midwives continued to fervently demand improved working conditions.
The protest kicked off at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, with participation from both the Rotational Nurses and Midwifery Association and the Graduate Unemployed Nurses.
Subsequently, they marched to the Ministry of Health, formally presenting their initial petition.
Among the demonstrators was Karen Appiah, a 28-year-old mother and unemployed nurse, who arrived with her baby securely strapped to her back.
Since 2020, she has anxiously awaited employment opportunities, holding onto hope for a brighter future for herself and her child.
The Secretary of the Unregistered Nurses and Midwives Association, Atta Asante, revealed turning to illegal mining activities for survival.
Karen, Atta, and their fellow demonstrators eventually made their way to Parliament House, where they submitted their petition to Deputy Clerk of Parliament, Ebenezer Djietror.
With over 75,000 graduate unemployed nurses and midwives expressing frustration over the lack of employment four years after completing their education, the urgency of their plight reverberates across the nation.