The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has officially suspended its nationwide strike following a meeting with its National Council and key stakeholders in government.
Members of the Association are expected to resume duty on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
This development comes after what the Association described as a “fruitful engagement” with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health, alongside representatives from the Ministries of Finance and Health, and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
In a statement issued on Friday, June 13, the GRNMA announced that its decision to suspend the industrial action was based on assurances from the closed-door meeting with stakeholders.
They stated that it has paved the way for an amicable resolution of the impasse over the implementation of its 2024 Collective Agreement.
“The engagement held with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health and other interested parties on Thursday, 12th June, 2025 was very fruitful and has paved the way for an amicable resolution of the impasse with our employer concerning the implementation of our Collective Agreement. In view of point 1 above, the GRNMA ‘s industrial action initiated on 2nd June 2025 is hereby SUSPENDED pending the outcome of the follow-up meeting scheduled for 26th June, 2025. We call on our dear nurses and midwives to resume their normal shift duties from SATURDAY, 14th June, 2025 and assure you that we will not rest on our oars until the Collective Agreement is fully implemented,” the statement said.
The Association reaffirmed its commitment to patient care and clarified its apolitical stance, noting that it has never aligned with any political party in its 65-year history. It stressed that it has worked with every government since 1960 to help build a resilient healthcare system while advocating for the welfare of its members.
GRNMA, however, warned that government must treat upcoming discussions with urgency and good faith, cautioning that any further delays in implementing the agreed conditions of service could prompt renewed action.
The Association’s industrial action, which began on June 2, 2025, followed the government’s failure to implement revised conditions of service agreed upon in 2024.
The strike severely disrupted healthcare delivery nationwide, with many facilities operating at minimal capacity.
Emergency units and maternity wards were among the hardest hit.
