- GRNMA willing to engage but refuses to renegotiate settled issues
- Strike ongoing since June 4, 2025, over unimplemented 2024 Collective Agreement
- Only nurses and midwives yet to have conditions of service implemented
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has affirmed its readiness to engage with the Ministry of Health but insists it will not reopen negotiations on issues already agreed upon.
This statement follows a nationwide strike that began on June 4, 2025, by nurses and midwives protesting the government’s failure to implement the terms of their 2024 Collective Agreement, which covers allowances, incentives, and improved working conditions.
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has called for dialogue, urging all parties to come together to resolve the dispute.
However, during an interview on Monday, June 9, 2025, GRNMA Greater Accra Regional Chairman Jefferson Asare emphasized that while the association is open to talks, it will not entertain any renegotiation of previously settled matters.
“We are willing to meet. If we receive a letter, we will go wherever they ask. But we are not ready for renegotiations,” Mr. Asare stated.
He also highlighted that, unlike other health sector groups, nurses and midwives remain the only group whose agreed conditions of service have yet to be implemented.
“In the health sector, many groups face challenges with conditions of service, but only nurses and midwives have had their agreed terms ignored,” he added.
The strike has caused widespread disruption of healthcare services nationwide, with calls from stakeholders and the public for a prompt resolution.
GRNMA insists the government must honor its commitments instead of attempting to reopen already agreed terms.
