The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has called on the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to immediately settle arrears owed to health facilities since November 2025, warning that the delays are affecting the smooth operation of hospitals across the country.
Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the launch of Critical Care Awareness Month organised by the Critical Care Nurses Association of Ghana on Thursday, May 14, the First Vice President of GRNMA, Akoglo Samuel Alagkora, said persistent funding gaps continue to place pressure on healthcare delivery.
“Since November 2025, what are they using to run the hospitals? No single amount is going to the health institutions from the government of Ghana. It’s what the hospitals generate that is what they are using to run. If we don’t pay them, what do we expect them to do? The suppliers are chasing them,” he said.
Mr. Alagkora added that nurses are increasingly being forced to go beyond their assigned responsibilities to sustain patient care.
According to him, patients could suffer if nurses stop stepping in to fill critical gaps within the healthcare system.
