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El Nana Pianim Okyere: MBN360
Unpaid nurses and midwives in Ghana are up in arms over the government’s offer to pay just one month’s salary, calling it an “insult”. The coalition of over 7,000 unpaid health workers says they’ve been working without pay since December 2024, despite being formally recruited through a government process.
We’re not comfortable with the government’s response,” said Stephen Kwadwo Takyiah, Chair of the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives. “We’ve been working tirelessly, providing essential healthcare services, and we’re still waiting for our rightful dues.”
The health workers are demanding full payment of their salary arrears and are threatening to take drastic action if their demands aren’t met. The government has promised to meet with the Ministry of Finance to discuss the issue, but the nurses and midwives are calling for concrete action, not just empty promises
In a statement dated December 2, the coalition acknowledged receiving one month’s salary in November 2025, calling it a small step that reflects the impact of their collective action.
However, it stressed that the gesture is inadequate, noting that one month’s pay after 11–12 months of service is “far from satisfactory” and highlights the hardships nurses and midwives continue to endure.
“Our members have endured debt, eviction threats, hunger, psychological stress, and daily humiliation, only to finally receive a single month’s pay. This is not relief but an insult to the Nursing and Midwifery fraternity,” the statement said.
“As we enter the final month of the year, we expect the Government of Ghana and the Ministry of Health to match our sacrifice with fairness, respect, and action because the hardship is unbearable, the delay is unjustifiable, and the world is still watching,” it added.
The coalition reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful engagement but stressed its resolve to secure all salaries owed. It also expressed appreciation to the Ministry of Health, the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives Ghana (UPNMG), media houses, bloggers, and other stakeholders for supporting their fight for delayed salaries.
