HEALTH MINISTRY TO SPONSOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES FOR PHD TRAINING, VOWS BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS
JUSMAnewshub - 7th September,2025
The Health Ministry will this year sponsor 15 nursing and midwifery educators to pursue PhD training, as part of a bold plan to upgrade Ghana’s health workforce and strengthen healthcare delivery.
Health Minister Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh announced the initiative at the 6th Nursing and Midwifery Excellence and Hall of Fame Awards, held in Tamale.
He said the programme aims to elevate more professionals to the highest academic level within four years, ensuring that Ghana’s health workforce is “well-trained, well-equipped, well-supported, and fairly rewarded.”
The Minister also pledged to institutionalize the awards and tackle systemic health sector challenges, including staff migration, poor working conditions, and workplace safety. Join us on WhatsApp for more updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/IwYdwerq679JpLNCAQXatL
He condemned all forms of abuse against health professionals, calling for grievances to be addressed through proper complaint channels rather than confrontation.
“We work under very difficult conditions, but our health workers must feel safe and supported,” Hon. Akandoh stressed, urging health professionals to uphold the image and integrity of their profession.
The event celebrated excellence in clinical practice, leadership, education, research, regulation, and service in deprived communities.
Three distinguished personalities were also inducted into the Nursing and Midwifery Hall of Fame, a recognition the Minister described as a “statement of national pride”.
