The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has addressed concerns regarding health sector recruitment, emphasizing that financial clearance is a critical requirement for employment.
Speaking on the matter in an interview with Joy News, the Assistant National Public Relations Officer of GRNMA, Philemon Gyapong, explained that without financial clearance, a health worker is not accounted for in the government’s budget, making it impossible to be placed on the payroll.
“If you don’t have financial clearance, it means you have not been budgeted for, and the government doesn’t have a provision for your salary,” he stated.
Mr. Gyapong highlighted a significant shift in the recruitment process compared to previous years, when newly employed nurses and midwives could wait up to a year before receiving their salaries.
“That has changed. Now, once you receive financial clearance, it means you have been budgeted for from the outset,” he added.
He also confirmed that the Association is aware of financial clearance for 15,200 health professionals, adding, “There is no recruitment outside of that figure that we are aware of.”
Responding to concerns about a potential strike, Mr. Gyapong clarified that the Association’s earlier comments were intended as guidance rather than a threat to the government.
He urged authorities to consider the plight of midwives and nurses who have waited years for employment, stating, “If there are midwives who have stayed home for four to five years post-training, it would be unfair to leave them out of recruitment due to incomplete processes.”
Mr. Gyapong assured that the GRNMA remains committed to advocating for fair employment practices within the health sector while ensuring that all recruitment follows due process.
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