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Ghana health workers strike leaves patients without care

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Maxwell Suuk
June 9, 2025

An ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) over a perceived failure to implement a 2024 collective bargaining agreement is affecting patients. Rural health care has seen the greatest impact.

Maxwell Suuk Maxwell is a DW reporter based in Tamale, Northern Ghana.
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