MoH Recruits 6,245 Nurses and Midwives Under Nationwide Healthcare Drive
Thousands of trained nurses and midwives across Ghana have finally secured employment following the Ministry of Health’s latest nationwide recruitment exercise. The Ministry announced that 6,245 nurses and midwives were recruited out of 6,500 available slots as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery, especially in rural and underserved communities where access to medical care remains a major challenge.
For many health professionals who have spent years waiting for postings after completing school, the announcement comes as a huge relief. The recruitment forms part of the government’s free primary healthcare agenda, which aims to strengthen preventive care and community-based health services across the country. Beyond nurses and midwives, the exercise also saw the recruitment of 771 allied health professionals, 235 pharmacy professionals, and 300 physician assistants.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra, the Director of Human Resources at the Ministry of Health, Frederick Mensah-Acheampong, admitted that competition for the available slots was intense due to the large number of unemployed but qualified health workers in the country. He revealed that more than 105,000 trained health professionals are currently without jobs, with some waiting for recruitment since 2018 and 2019 despite receiving professional certification years ago.
Although most of the available positions have been filled, about 87 nursing vacancies in some Northern districts are yet to be occupied. Mr. Mensah-Acheampong, however, assured applicants that the Ministry will soon begin a mop-up exercise to give eligible candidates who could not complete the process another opportunity. The Ministry says the move is part of a broader plan to ensure healthcare workers are sent to communities where their services are needed most.
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