The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has expressed disappointment over the unilateral postponement of a scheduled meeting with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health, which originally set for Thursday June 26.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, June 26, President of the Association, Mrs. Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, revealed that the meeting critical to addressing demands that led to a nationwide strike earlier this month had been rescheduled to July 10, 2025.
This was communicated to the Association in a letter received from Parliamentary Services on June 25, citing the absence of key stakeholders currently outside the country.
The GRNMA had suspended its nationwide strike on June 13 following an appeal from the Parliamentary Health Committee and the public. The strike, which began on June 2, resulted from what the Association described as long-standing unresolved issues with the Ministries of Health and Finance.
“The strike was suspended in good faith and we expect nothing less than a reciprocity. The rescheduling decision of the meeting is in bad faith since it may further delay the implementation of agreed items,” Mrs. Ofori-Ampofo stated.
Despite their frustration, the GRNMA leadership said it would give the Committee the benefit of the doubt, expressing hope that the rescheduled meeting would result in meaningful outcomes.
The Association is demanding that four key agreed items be fully implemented no later than July 2025.
According to GRNMA, this deadline is non-negotiable, and failure to meet it may trigger renewed action. Other outstanding issues, they said, must be addressed by January 2026.
The Association further emphasized the need for clear commitments and timelines to be formally signed at the July 10 meeting to avoid ambiguity in implementation.
Mrs. Ofori-Ampofo expressed gratitude to nurses and midwives across the country for their solidarity and urged them to remain calm while the National Council continued engagements.
She also thanked the media for amplifying the concerns of the nursing and midwifery profession.
