Ministry of Health Assures Junior Doctors, Nurses, and Midwives Over Unpaid Salaries
The Ministry of Health has assured the Junior Doctors’ Association of Ghana (JDA-GH), as well as protesting nurses and midwives, that steps are underway to resolve the long-standing delays in salary arrears.
This comes after the JDA-GH declared a nationwide withdrawal of services effective Tuesday, October 7, 2025, citing months of unpaid salaries, stalled postings, and persistent unfair treatment. Just days earlier, on October 2, a coalition of unpaid nurses and midwives hit the streets, demanding payment after over 7,000 of them reportedly worked for nine to ten months without pay.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Ministry of Health Spokesperson Tony Goodman explained that the salary challenges stemmed from rushed recruitments, particularly under the previous administration, which resulted in some workers being placed on payroll without proper financial clearance. He disclosed that pharmacists and medical officers who were initially affected have since been paid, and that current cases involving junior doctors and other health workers are being addressed.
Goodman assured that the Health Minister, in collaboration with the Finance Ministry, is processing new financial clearances to settle all outstanding arrears and regularise payments going forward.
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The Junior Doctors’ Association of Ghana (JDA-GH) has announced a nationwide withdrawal of services beginning next week, citing what it calls “months of neglect and unfair treatment” by the government and the Ministry of Health. In a press release dated October 2, 2025, the Association explained that the decision follows repeated but unsuccessful engagements with authorities over their grievances.
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