The Ministry of Health has secured financial clearance to pay outstanding allowances and salaries for over 14,000 rotation nurses and midwives, as well as 637 medical and dental house officers, the Ministry announced on Saturday.
The approval, granted by the Ministry of Finance, paves the way for the settlement of all payment backlogs for the affected health professionals and marks a significant step toward ensuring timely remuneration for mandatory service personnel.
In a statement, Ministry of Health Spokesperson Tony Goodman confirmed that the clearance covers 14,279 rotational nurses and midwives across several key cadres. These include Registered General Nurses, Registered Midwives, Registered Mental Health Nurses, Registered Community Health Nurses, and Registered Public Health Nurses who commenced their rotation last year and are scheduled to complete it this year.
Additionally, financial clearance has been granted for the salaries of 637 Medical and Dental House Officers. These officers graduated from various public and private institutions, successfully passed the requisite examinations by the Medical and Dental Council, and were inducted into service on November 12, 2025.
Mr. Goodman explained that the approval will clear all payment arrears from previous years. Crucially, it also sets the stage for a new policy by the Ministry aimed at ensuring monthly payments of allowances for all health professional cadres undertaking mandatory service. This marks a shift from the previous practice of accrued payments at the end of their service, which had particularly affected nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals.
“The approval follows sustained engagements between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance to ensure that newly trained health professionals are duly supported as they undertake their mandatory service and professional training,” the statement read.
The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating closely with the Ministry of Finance and other relevant stakeholders to ensure health workers are sufficiently supported in their critical role of delivering quality healthcare services to the people of Ghana.
