The Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) of Ghana has suspended the charging of the newly approved verification fee for nurses and midwives who apply to practise abroad.
This is contained in a press release issued by the Council dated March 26, 2024.
According to the Council, “At its meeting held on March 26, 2024, the 15th Governing Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Council took a decision to halt the implementation of the newly approved fees and charges pending review.”
The Council explained that “This decision follows discussions with relevant stakeholders, regarding their concerns. In the meantime, the Council will revert to the previous fee structure. The Nursing and Midwifery Council remains dedicated to upholding the highest standards of training and practice of Nursing and Midwifery for the benefit of the public.”
Meanwhile, the Ghana Registered Nurses Association has suspended its planned nationwide withdrawal of services.
This follows the suspension of the decision by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to charge GHC3,000 as verification fee for nurses and midwives who apply to practise abroad.
Based on this decision, the GRNMA has suspended its planned nationwide withdrawal of services. The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Mrs Perpetual Ofori Ampofo said this when she addressed a news conference in Accra on March 27, 2024.
“The National Council of GRNMA at its sitting today 27th day of March 2024, has equally taken a decision to halt its action of protest. We wish to assure all nurses and midwives that the leadership of the GRNMA will work with all stakeholders to address our challenges”.
In another development, the President of the Association called on the Ministry of Health “to halt the discriminatory sale of Clearance Forms to nurses and midwives.
