Dr. Kwaku Asante-Krobea, former GRNMA President, has criticized Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh for mishandling the ongoing strike.
According to him, the Minister’s actions and utterances have only worsened the situation and his attitude towards the striking nurses is disrespectful and unhelpful.
His comments come in the wake of a press conference held by the Health Minister on June 10, where he appealed to retired nurses and midwives to volunteer temporarily in the hospitals while the strike persists.
In a recent interview Dr. Asante-Krobea said, “I think the Minister owes the nurses an apology not for anything they did directly, but for the kind of treatment they’re receiving. The Minister’s commentary has been highly insulting. You don’t tell nurses to return for renegotiation in such a dismissive tone. It’s unfair”.
He accused the Health Ministry of “playing games” with the nurses, adding that the ministry has not demonstrated seriousness in addressing their grievances.
“They know the issues. The solution is right in front of them. Even if you can’t offer everything the nurses are demanding, you can meet them halfway. That’s how leadership works,” he explained.
The former GRNMA president urged the nurses to remain resolute and firm in their demands while urging the government to adopt a more plausible and constructive approach to resolving the strike
