The National Association of Registered Midwives (NARM) - Ghana has urged the government to promptly implement the conditions of service for nurses, midwives, physician assistants, and certified registered anaesthetists, and the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA).NARM-Ghana believes that this action will help prevent misunderstandings between the government and the associations, to avert potential strikes that could disrupt healthcare services in the country.National President of NARM - Ghana, Mrs Leticia Asaaba Atiah, made this remark yesterday at the opening ceremony of a three-day workshop for all 16 regional executives of the Association in Accra.The workshop, which brought together 130 participants, was training on, but not limited to, effective leadership skills, emotional intelligence, and communication skills, to help equip the executives in executing the mandate of the profession as well as enhancing quality healthcare delivery.Mrs Asaaba said the government should not take advantage of the misunderstanding between the unions' leadership, as they had always been united in pursuing issues that affect their members."We were not fighting among ourselves, and we never do that.
It was a small misunderstanding that came that way.
Let's engage in open dialogue.
Let's engage the government to implement a condition of service for us.The other party said, Oh, let's embark on a strike, but at the end of the day, the government should do well and take the welfare of healthcare personnel with some seriousness, as there is a whole lot that goes into the condition of service agreement, irrespective of being a nurse or a midwife," she said.She said the training was part of the association's support to complement the government's effort in ensuring that health personnel provide the best services to patients, and called on the government to provide them with the necessary equipment needed to enhance the profession.Mrs Asaaba stated that, for many years, the association have had frequent training for their members to enable them to meet the new trends or skills of midwifery.The General Secretary of the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG), Mrs Rosemond Agyeiwaa, added that NARM has, over the years, proven that midwifery is not only about safe birth delivery, but strong hands in leadership, as well as decision-making.She urged all the regional executives being trained to carry the torch of transformational leadership with dignity and service, stressing that "the training should plant the seeds of leadership that inspires action, unites professionals, and protects the interest of women, children, and the families they serve"."I am especially proud to acknowledge the exemplary leadership demonstrated by NARM-GH in recent times, particularly during the turbulent days of the recent strike action.At a time when unity, clarity of purpose, and courage were required, NARM-GH stood firm.
