Stakeholders at the Global Health Partnership Programme, the Ghana Sharing and Learning Event are urging government to implement the 'Rural Incentive Package' which was completed and submitted to Parliament by the previous government.

The package, which seeks to attract and retain health professionals in deprived areas, is yet to be implemented despite the growing threat of the exodus of healthcare workers in the country.

Reports suggest Ghana has one of the highest rates of healthcare worker migration within sub-saharan Africa with over 50% of doctors and 24% of nurses trained in the country now working overseas.

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) revealed that 732 nurses left the country since January 2024.