The Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) is considering the option of staging a protest due to unpaid arrears.
The association alleges that the government has not fulfilled its commitment to pay members their allowances.
According to a statement from GNMTA’s National President, Adumbisa Pascal, and General Secretary, Blessing Ampofo, they submitted a petition to the Ministry of Health on November 25, 2023, regarding the outstanding arrears.
“Since the release of our letter on November 25, 2023, where we beseeched the Ministry of Health to address the long-overdue payment of our outstanding allowances, we have only been met with empty promises and false assurances. Out of the two years’ worth of arrears and the seven months’ clearance received from the Ministry of Finance, we have merely received payment for two months. This stark disparity leaves us bewildered, undervalued, and profoundly wounded,” the association said in a press statement.
Despite obtaining financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance for two years of arrears, trainees have reportedly only received payment for two months, leading to concerns among the members.
“Our reservoir of patience and tolerance has been exhausted. We demand immediate redress for this egregious injustice. The fate of nursing and midwifery in Ghana lies precariously in the balance, highlighting the indispensability of addressing this matter with the profound urgency and unwavering gravity it commands” the statement added.