The Private Universities Students' Association of Ghana (PUSAG) is expressing profound grief and outrage over the reported deaths linked to the ongoing Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) strike, calling for immediate and sweeping reforms to Ghana's healthcare system.
PUSAG President Ibrahim Issah described the situation as a "tragic" wake-up call, emphasising that while the nurses' grievances may be valid, the consequences of their strike have disproportionately impacted vulnerable Ghanaians dependent on public health services. "We can negotiate for pay, but not for life.
When tools go down, hearts must not stop beating," Issah stated passionately in a press release.
The statement follows alarming reports of over 4,500 missed outpatient visits and at least 11 deaths in the first 72 hours of the strike, with maternal and emergency care severely impacted in the Northern, Bono, and Greater Accra regions.
