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The Junior Doctors’ Association of Ghana (JDA-GH) has announced that they have halted plans for a withdrawal of services.
Their moves follow a renewed engagement with the Ministry of Health and key stakeholders.
On October 2, 2025, in a statement signed by its President, Dr Louisa Afia Nkrumah, and General Secretary, Dr Rhoda Wun-nam Amadu, revealed that the unpaid salaries are affecting more than 200 junior doctors.
Also, delaying the posting of 800 medical officers.
Part of the Junior Doctors’ Association read, “Despite goodwill shown towards the government, no solutions have been offered. The continued exploitation of junior doctors will no longer be tolerated”.
The statement announced that all outpatient services will be withdrawn from October 7 to 9, and on Friday, October 10, emergency services will also be withdrawn until further notice.
The Junior Doctors’ Association further blamed the Ministry of Health and the Government of Ghana for any disruption of healthcare services that their action will cause and called for swift action.
However, in a press release dated Monday, October 6, the Junior Doctors’ Association of Ghana (JDA-GH) announced a halt to the nationwide withdrawal of services.
The statement signed by President, Dr Louisa Afia Nkrumah, and General Secretary, Dr Rhoda Wun-nam Amadu, alluded that their decision is a “gesture of goodwill and in the interest of uninterrupted healthcare delivery.”
“The suspension allows the government the opportunity to implement its commitments,” the statement read. “The association will closely monitor progress on these matters. Should there be delays or failure to honour the agreed timelines, the JDA-GH will have no option but to reinstate industrial action without notice.”
Meanwhile, in related health worker news, the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives, yesterday, Thursday, October 2, 2025, staged a protest to demand their salary arrears owed by the government.
According to the nurses and midwives, about 7,000 of them have been working without salaries for the past nine to 10 months.
Speaking to the media, the unpaid nurse stated, “May God punish any government and its entire generation that leaves nurses’ salaries unpaid and causes nurses to resort to prostitution for money”.
Another protesting nurse also warned the John Mahama-NDC government that a hungry nurse is a potential killer.
According to the nurse, the government must pay them now, as enough is enough.
He emphasised that to be a nurse in Ghana is not a crime and that Ghanaian nurses deserve better.
The nurse speaking to the media during the protest demanded, “A hungry nurse is a potential killer. Pay us now, we are dying. A hungry nurse is a potential killer. Pay us now, enough is enough. Is it a crime to be a nurse in Ghana? Nurses deserve better. Enough is enough”.
However, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, the deputy finance minister, has told the Nurses and midwives that their salary arrears will be captured in the next budget.
He expressed gratitude to the nurses and midwives for their service and apologised for the delay.