Only the best nurses would be exported – Ministry of Health



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The Ministry of Health announced that the government would show due diligence in posting nurses working abroad if the agreement with partner countries is officially consolidated.

"We would ensure that only the best and most experienced Ghanaian nurses are sent abroad as expatriates for health care services," said the Minister of Health, Mr. Kwaku Agyemang-Manu.

The government recently announced plans to export Ghanaian nurses abroad, arguing that this initiative goes hand in hand with the idea of ​​creating more job opportunities for health professionals in foreign countries.

Mr. Agyemang-Manu, who was speaking to the staff and students of the Nursing and Midwifery Training College of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, hinted that there are currently about Ninety (90) training institutions for nurses and midwives in the country.

The Minister travels to the Ashanti region for a four-day working visit to keep abad of health development projects and programs, as well as related challenges.

On the first day of the visit, the Minister visited the KATH facilities, including the Oncology Department, where he inspected the new machine "Lican", a state-of-the-art cancer treatment equipment .

Dr. Oheneba Danso, Director General of KATH, and Dr. Emmanuel Tenkorang, Regional Director of Health, accompanied him during the site visit.

Mr. Agyemang-Manu urged health workers to fully engage, stating that the government would continue to work diligently to improve their living conditions.

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