The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that unpaid junior doctors will be migrated to the public payroll.
He made this announcement, revealing that the government had secured clearance and commenced the migration of hundreds of unpaid junior doctors.
According to the Health Minister, the Junior doctors started their work without clearance.
Speaking to the media in Accra on Monday, October 13, Mr Akandoh stated, “You recently heard some junior doctors threatening to go on strike. They had started work without clearance, without salaries, without pay”.
“Again, we collaborated with the Ministry of Finance, and as I speak to you now, we have succeeded in getting them clearance, and they are being migrated onto the payroll”, he added.
The news comes following the Junior Doctors’ Association of Ghana (JDA-GH) announcement 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The statement announced that all outpatient services will be withdrawn from October 7 to 9, and on Friday, October 10, emergency services will also be withdrawn until further notice.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.”