Ghana Charts Heroic New Direction for Health Workforce Transformation

With a smartly being workforce density that has extra than doubled within the past two a protracted time — rising from 16.56 to 41.92 per 10,000 other folks — Ghana continues to make fundamental strides in direction of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Nonetheless despite these strides, serious challenges persist. Many certified mavens remain unemployed because of the fiscal constraints. Others, including experienced consultants, are leaving for alternatives in a foreign nation. On the same time, underserved areas continue to ride important shortages.

These complex realities underscore the need for plucky, strategic movement. To wait on contend with them, WHO Ghana supported the Ministry of Health to host a landmark Nationwide Coverage Dialogue on Ghana’s Health Workforce on 9–10 April 2025, beneath the theme: “Transforming Ghana’s Health Workforce for UHC: Align, Invest, and Protect.”

The dialogue introduced together excessive-level officials from authorities, quasi-authorities , key participating ministries, regulatory bodies, smartly being professional associations, academia, non-public sector, civil society  and pattern companions — all united by a general map: to align investments, name strategic reforms, and originate a entire, sustainable reach to managing Ghana’s smartly being workforce.

A key milestone of the occasion used to be the originate of the Health Labour Market Diagnosis (HLMA) Document, a WHO-supported explore that highlights gaps in Ghana’s smartly being workforce offer, demand, and absorption skill. Findings revealed a rising paradox: despite rising numbers of trained smartly being mavens, many remain unemployed because of the fiscal constraints. On the same time, Ghana needs extra smartly being team so as to contend with the disease burden of the nation.  The labour market mismatches  have led others to migrate looking out for better alternatives in a foreign nation.

Speaking at the dialogue, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister of Health, emphasized the importance of the dialogue. 

“This dialogue has given us a transparent route. We now have the proof, the political will, and the collective dedication to align training, job creation, and investment to fulfill Ghana’s smartly being needs”, he said.

The four thematic lessons of the dialogue targeted on aligning training with labour market calls for, optimizing funds dwelling, managing migration thru bilateral agreements, and embellishing workforce productivity thru improved administration.

“We are proud to reinforce Ghana in its drag to provide a resilient, smartly-managed, and equitably disbursed smartly being workforce. This dialogue is good the origin. We are truly working with the Ministry to originate an investment notion that translates policy into movement”, said Dr Frank Lule, Officer in Price of WHO Ghana.

The United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Pattern Office, one of many foremost pattern companions, reaffirmed its dedication to supporting sustainable smartly being programs in Ghana.

“We commend Ghana’s leadership in tackling workforce challenges head-on. A rep, motivated smartly being workforce is fundamental for delivering quality care, and we are committed to supporting this important agenda”, said Keith McMahon MBE – Deputy High Commissioner – British High Charge in Ghana.

The policy dialogue concluded, with consensus on strategic policy choices  for workforce planning, retention, and financing. Transferring forward, WHO is supporting the Ministry of Health to originate a entire investment notion that ensures alignment of  investments to provide and contend with jobs across public and non-public sectors for Ghana’s smartly being workforce in direction of standard smartly being coverage

Collectively, Ghana and its companions are transforming words into movement, laying the foundation for a extra healthy, extra equitable future.

For Extra Information or to Seek information from Interviews, Please contact:

Abdul-Lahie Abdul-Rahim Naa

Communications Officer

WHO Ghana Country Office

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