Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Health Minister, has urged the Ghana Health Service to temper justice with mercy in addressing a query issued to staff nurse Bernice Aboagye over alleged unprofessional comments.
Bernice Aboagye received a queired letter from Dr Samuel Freeman Mensah, Medical Superintendent at the Ghana Health Service, on October 10, 2025.
The GHS in its query to the nurse demanded that she respond by October 24, 2025 explain her actions.
“Use of unacceptable and inappropriate words resulting in a rude behaviour towards the Honourable Minister for Health, contrary to Section 8.1(c) of the code of conduct and disciplinary procedures.
Use of abusive language on the Honourable Minister of Health is contrary to Section 8, 1 (1) of the Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures.
Tarnishing the corporate image of the Service and bringing the name of the service into disrepute, contrary to Section 4.1 (d) of the Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures”.
However, in a statement signed by Tony Goodman, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, detailed that the Minister has requested that the nurse be pardoned.
In the statement, Tony Goodman wrote, “The Ministry of Health has taken notice of a query letter issued to MS. Bernice Aboagye, a Staff Nurse, which has been circulating on social media regarding certain unprofessional comments allegedly made against the Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh.
The Minister commends the Ghana Health Service for promptly upholding the tenets of professionalism and the Code of Conduct prescribed for health workers
However, Hon. Akandoh has appealed to the Service to temper justice with mercy in addressing the matter. According to him, both he and the government welcome divergent views and constructive criticism as part of his commitment to fostering tolerance and openness to diverse opinions”.
The statement further urged, “all health workers to express their opinions responsibly and respectfully, without resorting to insults, as this contributes to the healthy growth and development of the health sector.
The Ministry wishes to emphasise that it has no objection to demonstrations, as they are legitimate expressions of frustration and a constitutional right of every citizen. However, the Ministry will not condone the use of abusive language or acts of indiscipline during such demonstrations.”
It will be recalled that Bernice Aboagye, during the nurses’ demonstration over their unpaid salaries, tagged Ghana’s Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh a drama king.
According to the irate nurse, the Health Minister came to them, faking tears to deceive them.
She highlighted that Mintah Akandoh must collaborate with Kumawood stars Lilwin and Agya Koo to produce a masterpiece for Ghanaians.
Speaking after the Health Minister addressed the unpaid nurses, she stated, “The unpaid nurse stated, “You can see that the minister was doing drama in school. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh is a drama king, he can act in a movie if we collaborate with him and Lilwin and Agya Koo, he will give us a very masterpiece that will blow.
Did you see what he did here? Look at his antics as if he were crying and sad; he is just deceiving us; he is a politician”.
She added, “If for 10 months they have not paid, you won’t go home. When I did my NSS, I was never paid. Now that they have posted me for 10 months, I have not been paid”.
See the statement below:
