Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom, Dr Adomako-kissi says the migration of health professionals from the country is worrying.
In an interaction with Joynews, the MP who doubles as a health practitioner noted that the demand for health professional in the aftermath of Covid-19 has increased, therefore, losing over 3000 health workers is alarming
“Any single doctor lost to our shores is a heavy blow because he/she will have touched minimum 800 lives. And it a huge thing on our human capital and you know human capital is a very important when you talk about development and it a crisis.â€
This comment comes on the back of a report by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has revealed that within a period of one year, over 3,000 nurses and midwives have left the country to seek greener pastures.
The Association blamed the alarming migration on the insufficient stipends and poor working conditionings.
It feared that hospitals and health centres in the county would be hit with understaffing in the next three to five years if government does not intervene.
Dr Adomako Kissi, however, called on the Ministry of labor and the health ministry to have a discussion and find solutions to end the migration of health workers from Ghana to other foreign countries.
“It is more lucrative at the other side and it is a painful thing, I really think that one labor ministry and the ministry needs to revisit this current trend.â€
Source: The Independent Ghana