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GRNMA backs government decision to cut nursing school admissions
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The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has expressed strong support for the government's decision to reduce the number of admissions into nursing and midwifery training colleges across the country. Dr. David Tenkorang-Twum, the General Secretary of the GRNMA, described the move as long overdue, emphasizing that the current volume of trainees must be re-evaluated to ensure it matches the actual needs and resource constraints of the national healthcare system.
Dr. Tenkorang-Twum highlighted that a primary motivation for the association's endorsement is the urgent need for alignment between the production of healthcare professionals and the sector's capacity to employ them. He argued that the healthcare sector must be able to absorb graduates into the workforce effectively to prevent widespread unemployment among trained professionals. Furthermore, he pointed out that the quality of nursing education is heavily dependent on the availability of skilled instructors and adequate resources, which are often strained by excessive enrollment in training institutions.
The GRNMA is also backing the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s initiative to establish specific student quotas for various colleges. This approach aims to ensure that schools admit only the number of students they have the physical and human resources to properly educate. By advocating for a careful assessment of institutional capabilities, the GRNMA believes the government can maintain high standards of clinical training, ultimately ensuring that the next generation of healthcare workers is well-prepared to meet national health demands.
