We’re open to talks, not renegotiation – GRNMA to Health Minister

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has expressed its willingness to engage with the Ministry of Health but insists that it will not return to the negotiation table over matters already agreed upon.

This follows a nationwide strike by nurses and midwives that began on June 4, 2025, over the government’s failure to implement the provisions of their 2024 Collective Agreement, which includes allowances, incentives, and improved working conditions.

Responding to the strike, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh emphasised the need for dialogue and urged all parties to come together to find a resolution.

However, in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, June 9, 2025, GRNMA Greater Accra Regional Chairman, Jefferson Asare, made it clear that while the association is open to discussions, it will not accept any attempts to reopen negotiations on matters already finalized.

“We are ready to meet. If we receive a letter now, we will move anywhere they want us to go. But for renegotiation, we are not ready,” Mr. Asare stated.

He further stressed that among the various groups in the health sector, it is only nurses and midwives whose agreed-upon conditions of service remain unfulfilled.

“In the health ecosystem, it is not only nurses who have problems with the conditions of service. But we are the only group whose conditions of service have not been implemented,” he added.

The ongoing strike has disrupted healthcare services across the country, prompting calls from stakeholders and the public for a swift resolution.

GRNMA maintains that the government must honour its commitments rather than attempt to renegotiate already-settled terms