The Deputy Chief of Staff, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has assured nurses and midwives that the government is committed to introducing new policies to improve their working conditions and provide opportunities for them to secure jobs abroad. Speaking at a seminar to mark International Nurses Day on May 12, 2025, she highlighted efforts to address the brain drain in the health sector.
Nana Oye Bampoe noted that the government has taken bold steps to improve the situation, including allocating 480 million cedis for nursing training allowances and uncapping the National Health Insurance Levy to provide 9.93 billion cedis for essential medicines and vaccines. She also mentioned plans to map out safe procedures for health workers to secure jobs abroad through a systemic approach.
The government, she said, is implementing a health worker development scheme focused on structured training, scholarship opportunities, and professional growth for nurses and midwives. Additionally, a risk health insurance scheme will be established to protect health workers.
Nana Oye Bampoe’s assurances come amid new UK immigration reforms that outline stricter requirements for health workers intending to travel to the United Kingdom. She expressed the government’s commitment to addressing the prevailing challenges in Ghana’s health sector and improving conditions for nurses and midwives.
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