GRNMA Calls Off Strike, Nurses and Midwives Set to Resume Duties on June 14

Jun 13, 2025 - 13:34

Accra, Ghana - 13 June, 2025 - Ghana's healthcare services are set to return to normal after the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) suspended its nationwide strike, which had brought public hospitals to a grinding halt since June 9, 2025.

According to GRNMA President Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, the decision to call off the industrial action follows renewed government commitments to revisit the implementation timeline for revised conditions of service, a key sticking point in the dispute.

The strike, which saw thousands of nurses and midwives down tools over the government's proposal to delay implementation of new conditions of service to 2026, had caused significant disruptions to health services across the country. Hospitals reported reduced staffing levels, longer waiting times, and delays in accessing critical care services, with emergency wards and maternity units among the hardest hit.

Despite several rounds of talks, including an emergency meeting between the Ministry of Health, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and GRNMA leadership, no immediate resolution was reached, forcing the Association to press ahead with the strike.

However, mounting pressure from patient advocacy groups and key stakeholders in the health sector eventually pushed both parties back to the negotiating table.

While nurses and midwives will now return to work, Ofori-Ampofo warned that the Association will be watching developments closely and cautioned that failure by government negotiators to treat upcoming discussions with seriousness could trigger further action.

The GRNMA has expressed hope that the government will show greater respect for the nursing profession and address the welfare needs of its members with urgency.

She stated that the nurses and midwives will resume their normal shift duties from Saturday, 14 June, 2025.