Unpaid nurses and midwives protest over 10-month salary arrears
The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives has staged a protest on Thursday, October 2, 2025, to demand the payment of salary arrears owed by the government.
According to the group, over 7,000 nurses and midwives have been working without salaries for the past nine to 10 months, despite being formally recruited through official government processes.
The protest, which began at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park, will see demonstrators march to the Ministry of Finance and later the Ministry of Health, where petitions will be submitted to demand immediate resolution of the matter.
Convenor of the coalition, Stephen Kwadwo Takyiah, expressed frustration over the situation, describing it as unfair and unsustainable.
“We are not comfortable hitting the streets, but it has become necessary. We are citizens, trained as professional nurses and midwives from nursing training colleges and universities.
“We graduated in 2020, completed our rotations, and waited at home for three years. In July 2024, the Ministry of Health announced it had secured financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance for our employment.
“The portals were opened, we registered, and by October 2024, we received postings and reported to work in December. Out of the 15,000 announced, about 13,000 took up postings.
“But in April 2025, only some of our colleagues started receiving salaries. As we speak, just over 6,500 have been paid, while nearly 7,000 of us have worked for close to 10 months without pay,” he lamented.
The coalition insists the government must act swiftly to address their plight, warning that the delay in payments is demoralising and undermines healthcare delivery nationwide.
