61 Ghanaian health workers depart for Grenada - Urged to protect nation’s reputation

Sixty-one Ghanaian health workers have departed for Grenada to take up two-year employment contracts under the government’s Labour Export Programme, with the government urging them to uphold professionalism and protect the country’s reputation while working abroad.

The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum, said the conduct and performance of the health workers would be critical to sustaining and expanding the country’s labour export opportunities, particularly as more countries sought to recruit Ghanaian nurses.

The minister said Ghanaian nurses in The Bahamas were regarded as among the best, while those in Antigua had earned a reputation for making significant contributions to the country’s healthcare system.