Coalition of Nurses and Midwives in the Northern Region, the Ministry of Health (MoH) is slated to convene with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Monday, March 10.
The aim of the meeting is to streamline and expedite the financial clearance and recruitment process for over 75,000 graduate nurses and midwives who remain unemployed despite their training at accredited institutions.
The Coalition has expressed dissatisfaction with the perceived inaction of the government, MoH, and MoF in securing permanent employment for the trained healthcare professionals.
Isaac Baah Ofei, the Public Relations Officer of the Health Ministry, reassured the group in an interview with Citi News, urging patience as the ministries work to address the existing backlogs.
“The Ministry has recruited a significant number of nurses, creating backlogs in the process. We require clearance for medical doctors and dentists who have completed their training. We are actively working to resolve these issues. We ask for patience from the coalition so that, upon receiving clearance from the Ministry of Finance, we can proceed with the recruitment,” stated Ofei.
Alhaji Hafiz, the Chief Director, has called for an urgent meeting between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance to explore means of expediting the recruitment process.
The meeting, initially planned for this week, is now expected to take place early on Monday to chart a swift path forward.