The Deputy Minister of Finance, , has stated that fully implementing the nurses' demands will add an additional GH¢2 billion to the country's budgeted expenditure for 2025.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, to address the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) over delayed payments under their conditions of service, Nyarko Ampem cautioned that a knee-jerk reaction could have serious consequences for the country, urging a more measured approach.
According to him, the number of nurses are high, and the government's plan to meet their demands could impact the economy. "From the Ministry of Finance, we want to show our commitment to help in resolving this important issue because our nurses are very, very critical to healthcare delivery and we appreciate what they do. "But the reality is that we have over 120,000 nurses and the implementation of the current conditions of service that they are demanding will have serious consequences for the budget.
In fact, if we fully implement it, we are going to add in excess of GH¢2 billion to the compensation budget," he said.
