The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has announced that it will not participate in the nationwide anti-galamsey strike declared by organised labour on October 10, 2024. The decision comes after the National Council of GRNMA held an emergency meeting on October 8, 2024. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, October 9, GRNMA said it supports the cause behind the strike in the fight against illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) but emphasised its commitment to continuing healthcare services for Ghanaians.
“The GRNMA and its members will not embark on the strike action declared by organised labour and therefore directs that all nurses and midwives stay at post and continue delivering safe and quality health services to the good people of Ghana,” part of the statement read. The association stated that while it will not join the industrial action, it stands in solidarity with organised labour in its stance against the environmental and social destruction caused by galamsey. “The GRNMA solidarises with member trade unions and associations under organised labour in the fight against galamsey and will continue to advocate for stronger national interventions to curtail the galamsey menace in Ghana,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, the Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA) and the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) have announced that they will also not participate in the strike. According to the associations, while they stand in solidarity with organised labour in the fight against illegal small-scale mining, they have an essential role to play in delivering healthcare services to Ghanaians.
Read the full statement below.
By: Prince Adu-Owusu
