Health Ministry secures financial clearance for rotation nurses, midwives

The Ministry of Health has secured financial clearance to pay allowances and salaries for 14,279 rotation nurses and midwives across the country.

The announcement was contained in a press statement signed by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Tony Goodman.

According to the statement, the clearance was granted following engagements between the Ministry of Health (Ghana) and the Ministry of Finance (Ghana) to ensure newly trained health professionals receive the support needed during their mandatory service and professional training.

“The Ministry of Health has secured financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance for the payment of allowances and salaries for 14,279 rotation nurses and midwives,” the statement said.

The approval also covers 637 medical and dental house officers, whose salaries will now be processed after the necessary financial clearance.

The statement explained that the approval follows sustained engagement between the two ministries aimed at ensuring newly trained health professionals are adequately supported as they undertake their mandatory rotations.

“With respect to nurses, the clearance covers key nursing cadres including Registered General Nurses, Registered Midwives, Registered Mental Health Nurses, Registered Community Health Nurses, and Registered Public Health Nurses who started their rotation last year and are due to complete this year,” the statement noted.

The Ministry further indicated that financial clearance has been granted for 637 medical and dental house officers who graduated from public and private institutions, passed the examinations of the Medical and Dental Council (Ghana), and were inducted into service on November 12, 2025.

“These approvals will clear all payment backlogs from previous years and set the stage for the Ministry’s new policy of ensuring monthly payment of allowances for mandatory service,” the statement said.

The Ministry explained that the policy shift is intended to replace the previous system, where payments were accrued and settled at the end of service, a situation that often affected nurses, pharmacists, and other allied health professionals.