Correspondence from Bono Region The nationwide strike declared by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is yet to see full compliance in the Bono and Bono East regions, as the industrial action entered its second day on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
Though many feared that healthcare delivery would be severely disrupted due to the strike action, the impact of the strike is yet to be fully felt because many nurses in various facilities have not fully complied with the directive as they continue to report for duty, especially in the outpatient departments and emergency units, helping to maintain a degree of normalcy in patient care.
A visit to some health facilities showed some nurses engaged in their duties at the Outpatient Departments (OPDs), attending to patients, taking vital signs, and facilitating consultations, helping maintain normalcy in patient care.
For instance, at the Abrafi Mother and Child Hospital in Techiman, Kintampo Municipal Hospital, and the Atebubu Municipal Hospital, all in the Bono East, many nurses reported for duty and discharged their duties on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in sharp contrast to the strike directive.
