GRNMA 3-DAY SKILL WORKSHOP FOR ALL REGIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Monday, July 29 – Wednesday, July 31, 2024

The GRNMA Leadership welcomed regional executives from all 10 administrative regions for a 3-day intensive training on leadership and governance.

The training sought to explore critical topics and enhance their skills. The program featured expert facilitators and covered five key areas:

Day 1 (July 29)

– Leadership in Trade Unions: Dr. William Okyere-Frempong led a session on understanding roles and responsibilities.
– Managing Conflicts and Engaging in Difficult Conversations: Dr. Yaw Perbi facilitated a session on effective conflict management.

Day 2 (July 30)

– Ensuring Organizational Effectiveness: Dr. Muhammed Auditor led a whole-day session on procurement, payment of taxes, bookkeeping, and audit preparations.

Day 3 (July 31)

– GRNMA Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures: The GRNMA Disciplinary Committee presented on the code of conduct and disciplinary procedures.
– Medico-Legal Issues in Nursing and Midwifery Practice: Kwame Appiah Esq. led a half-day session on the role of trade union leaders in medico-legal issues.

The program provided a platform for engaging discussions, valuable insights, and networking opportunities among trade union leaders and members. Participants gained knowledge and skills to enhance their leadership and organizational effectiveness.

Check out these wonderful group photos of each region with the National Executive Council (NEC)! 📸✨

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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE GHANA REGISTERED NURSES AND MIDWIVES ASSOCIATION AT ITS 16TH QUADRENNIAL NATIONAL DELEGATES CONGRESS HELD AT THE MENSVIC GRAND HOTEL, EAST LEGON, ACCRA

04/12/2023

INTRODUCTION
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) held its 16th Quadrennial National Delegates Congress, the highest decision-making body of the Association, at the Mensvic Grand Hotel, East Legon, Accra from 20th to 25th November, 2023 under the theme, “Investing in Nursing and Midwifery, A Strategic Response to the Right to Health”. The Congress was attended by 309 delegates and over 150 Observers.
The GRNMA is the Professional Association and Trade Union that holds the Collective Bargaining Certificate covering all nurses and midwives in Ghana and serves as the sole official mouthpiece of nurses and midwives in the country.
Within the period of the Congress, a number of issues affecting the education, practice and general welfare of Ghanaian nurses and midwives were discussed. At the end of Congress, the General Assembly resolved as follows:

1. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES
The General Assembly noted with concern the non-implementation of the Book and Research Allowance for Nurse Educators instituted three years ago and the Rural Incentive Package developed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) with the involvement of the GRNMA and other partners and calls for their immediate implementation of same. The Assembly further noted that the expired Collective Agreement of nurses and midwives had not been renegotiated although the leadership of the GRNMA had submitted a proposal to the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) as at August 2023. The Assembly calls on the Employer and the FWSC, as a matter of urgency, to invite the association to begin negotiations on its conditions of service.

UNITY IS STRENGTH!!!

GRNMA 2023 NATIONAL AWARDS

26/06/2023

All members of GRNMA are informed that, it is time to nominate and be nominated for the GRNMA 2023 National Awards.

Below are the General Guidelines for Applications or nominations:
1. Visit the GRNMA website at ghananurses.org, locate the GRNMA 2023 NATIONAL AWARDS button and follow the prompts to nominate yourself or others in the various SPECIAL CATEGORY AWARDS.
2. An individual nurse or midwife can nominate herself or himself for ONLY one category of the awards. Multiple nominations or applications will be disregarded.
3. A nurse or midwife who nominates another nurse or midwife can do so for ONLY ONE CATEGORY OF THE AWARDS. Multiple nominations or applications from one person for another for different award categories will be disregarded.
4. Nominees should ensure that CORRECT PERSONAL DETAILS aresubmitted.
5. A nurse or midwife who nominates another nurse or midwife SHOULD INFORM the individuals about the nominations and must provide CORRECT PERSONAL DETAILS of the nominee and herself or himself.
6. The DEADLINE for all nominations is 31st July, 2023 at 12 midnight.
7. All nominations received will be screened and shortlisted nominees will be contacted for final selection interview at the GRNMA National Secretariat in August, 2023 and will be awarded at the Dinner and Awards Night slated for 15th December, 2023 at Kempinski, Gold Coast City, Accra.
8. Contact your District or Regional Executives if you have any challenge.
UNITY IS STRENGTH!!!

GRNMA TO PAY PIN/AIN RENEWAL FEES FOR ITS MEMBERS EFFECTIVE JANUARY

2022- 17/09/2021

The National Council of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) at its meeting held on 16th September, 2021 deliberated on the challenges members of the Association face in renewing their Professional Identification Numbers (PINs) and Auxiliary Identification Numbers (AINs) annually and the fact that available data has shown that in instances where clinical practice has resulted in legal tussles, the nurses and midwives concerned have had expired licenses, the National Council resolved as follows:

1. The GRNMA will renew the licenses of its members on annual basis with effect from the year 2022.

2. All members are encouraged to download the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) Mobile App for uploading Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points and make it a point to upload all their required CPD points achieved within a year.

It is the hope of the President, Mrs. Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo and the entire National Council that members of GRNMA will cooperate with leadership in this regard and make this HUGE INVESTMENT in GRNMA members worthwhile.

UNITY IS STRENGTH

GHANA REGISTERED NURSES AND MIDWIVES’ ASSOCIATION

03/11/2020

Unity is Strength
Good evening ladies and gentlemen of the press and thank you for making time for this press conference despite the short notice.
We called you here today to brief you on what has transpired so far following our last Press Conference on 23rd September 2020 when we called off our strike. The main objective is to have the content of this Press Conference reach our members all over Ghana.
Having called off our strike and gone back to the negotiation table, we were able to use the period of four weeks as directed by the National Labour Commission to continue the negotiations and reach an agreement on 21st October 2020.
The agreement was tabled at the NLC on 28th October 2020 as the Commission had directed but unfortunately, the document could not be signed because the signatories were not available.
It was agreed that the parties will meet on Tuesday, 3rd November 2020, and sign the documents and that is what has been done today at the Ministry of Health (MOH).
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GHANA REGISTERED NURSES AND MIDWIVES’ ASSOCIATION

30/10/2020

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Spring Board Road Show Foundation to roll GRNMA unto its nationwide human capital development Programme for young people between the ages of 18 to 35 years called the COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Programme (CoRe Programme).

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GHANA REGISTERED NURSES AND MIDWIVES’ ASSOCIATION

Unity is Strength.
Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the press and thank you for making time for this press conference despite the short notice. Before I go ahead to say anything, I humbly ask that we stand and give a resounding clap to our gallant nurses, midwives, PAs, and CRAs out there who adhered to our clarion call to lay down their tools for the fight of our collective Socio-economic justice.
We are extremely grateful to each and every one of you for standing up to the occasion. Your absence has grounded the health system and if you did not value yourself as a nurse or midwife, this should change your perception forever. For the Employer, who had intentionally forgotten our value has felt heavily the impact of… readmore

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GHANA REGISTERED NURSES AND MIDWIVES’ ASSOCIATION

Following series of negotiation meetings held with the Employer and the posture of same in the on-going negotiation on the conditions of service for nurses, Midwives, Physician Assistants, and Certified Registered Anaethetists, the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) issued a communique on 4th September 2020 informing the general membership about the posture of the Employer contrary to the provisions 97 of the Labour Law 2003 (Act 651 ).
A letter dated 9th September 2020 was also served on all stakeholders informing them about the status of the negotiation and the possible actions of the GRNMA and its Allied Associations (Ghana Physician Assistants Association and Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anesthetists).

Having reconvened in the meetings held on 15th and 16th September 2020 the posture of the Employer changed for the better but did not meet the expectation of the majority of Nurses, Midwives, Physician Assistants and Certified Registered Anaesthetists in Ghana.
The GRNMA National Council in collaboration with its Allied Associations has discussed fully the report of the GRNMA/Allied negotiating team on the proposal of the Employer and has concluded as follows:

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GHANA PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ASSOCIATION

Sequel to the Joint Press Release issued by the Ghana Physician Assistants Association, Ghana
Association of Certified Registered Anaesthetists and the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives
Association as a result of the fallouts from the ongoing Conditions of Service negotiations with
the Employer, the National Executive Council of the Ghana Physician Assistants Association hereby
outline the following roadmap:

1. The Employer is hereby given the opportunity to address the concerns raised by the team during
   the negotiations before Monday, 21st September 2020 to forestall any industrial action because the
   the current stance of the…

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COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSES ASSOCIATION GHANA

18 September 2020

Reference is made to the press release by the GRNMA and its allied Associations, which COHNAG was fully represented in all the negotiation meetings held. COHNAG is hereby instructing all Community Health Nurses in Ghana to fully participate in the intended industrial action schedule on Monday, 21st September 2020.
It is worth noting that, the fight is not for only Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association members alone but for all nurses in Ghana as defined in the on-going negotiation document presented to the Fair Wages and Salary Coll}mission and our employer.
The definition of a nurse in the negotiation document presented to the above stakeholders includes: Staff Nurses, Community Health Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, and all other nurses.
It is again worth noting that; GRNMA is the only body with…

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JOINT HEALTH SECTOR UNIONS & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

PRESS RELEASE

9™ JULY 2020

Ghana Medical Association (GMA)

Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA)

Health Services Workers’ Union of TUC Ghana (HSWU)

Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA)

Following an emergency meeting held on 1st of July 2020, by the Ghana Medical Association, Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Health Services Workers Union and Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association to discuss the spike in the spread of COVID-19 infection among health workers in Ghana, and considering that the increasing numbers had a grave tendency of stifling the efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus in Ghana, we are having this Press Conference to inform the general public and our dear health care workers of the following:

1. COVID-19 INFECTIONS AMONG HEALTH WORKERS

As of 30th June 2020, over seven hundred and seventy-nine (779) health workers had contracted the COVID-I 9 virus in the line of duty with a total of nine (9) deaths have occurred so far. A large number of health workers are also currently in isolation awaiting their test results after having been exposed to the virus at their places of work.
The data gathered so far indicates that;
190 members of the GMA (Doctors) have contracted the virus with 4 unfortunate deaths.

410 members of the GRNMA and its Allied Associations (Nurses and Midwives) have contracted the virus with 1 unfortunate death.

156 members of the HSWU hove con1rnc1cd the virus with 3 unfortunate deaths.

23 members of the GHOSPA l11tv<‘ cont meted the virus with I unfortunate death.

The major causes of this unacceptably high rate of infections among health workers could be attributed to the following:

1. Inadequate and erratic supply of PPEs lo health workers both in quantity and quality (appropriateness)…

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CNMF COVID-19 IN THE COMMONWEALTH

6 June 2020

The Commonwealth Secretariat provides a daily update of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Commonwealth countries, reported as a percentage of the population.
https://www.thecommonwealth.io/covid19dashboard/#/.
The Commonwealth comprises 54 countries, across all continents with a combined population of 2.4 billion people, almost a third of the world population. As of 8 July 2020, there were 1,915,113 cases of COVID-19 across the Commonwealth with 86,218 deaths. This compares favorably with global figures on the same date of 12,151,535 cases with 551,125 deaths. Globally on 8 July, there were 4,582,683 active cases (99% classified as mild with 1% classified as serious or critical). There were 7,568,852 closed cases (93% of which had recovered; 7% of whom had died)… Read more

CALL FOR RESEARCH MATERIALS AND WRITE UPS FOR GRNMA JOURNAL

27/05/2020

” Information makes the Association ”

As part of the processes adopted by the Editorial Committee to launch the Publication of the GRNMA JOURNAL for nurses, midwives and the public, all Regional Chairmen and Secretaries and any other member are humbly called upon and invited to submit on any or all of the under-listed topics to the Editorial Committee.

Research Articles with an abstract of not more than 400 words will be appreciated.

Topics include:

1. Research Articles

2. Outstanding personal Nursing and Midwifery Experiences

3. Prevalent medical conditions and contemporary health news

4. Social and Economic news and events

5. Innovations in Nursing and Midwifery (Local/International)

6. Personal views (on nursing and midwifery issues)

7. Personal Profiling (a report of or by a nurse or midwife who has done any other extra profession; music, law, entrepreneurial activities, etc aside the nursing or midwifery profession)

8. Stories from the Hospitals, CHPS Compounds, Health Centres, and the designated COVID Treatment Centres about the COVID 19 experiences and challenges, etc.

All articles intended for publication should be sent to grnmajournal@gmail.com not later than 15th June 2020.

All are entreated to help contribute to change the face of the GRNMA.

Thank you.

EID MUBARAK TO OUR MUSLIM BROTHERS AND SISTERS – GRNMA

24/05/2020

The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Mrs. Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, on behalf of the leadership of the Association, wishes all our Muslim brothers and sisters a Happy Eid ul-Fitr, a time of wholesome thanksgiving involving spiritual devotion and humanitarian benevolence.

As you mark this year’s Eid with prayers and activities in your homes, we join you in spirit to pray to the Almighty God to deliver our dear nation Ghana and the whole world from the Covid-19 pandemic.

It is our hope that in all your activities, you will stay committed to the social distancing and hygiene protocols and avoid practices that may expose you to the COVID-19 infection.

Barka da Sallah to you all.

FAITHFUL RAMADAN TO ALL MOSLEMS – GRNMA

The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Mrs. Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, and the National Executive Committee members wish to express their best wishes to our Muslim brothers and sisters of the general populace, and particularly of the GRNMA, on the occasion of the 30-Day fasting and prayers, they are undergoing.

It is our prayer that the Almighty Allah listens to your prayers and deliver us from this COVID-19 pandemic.

The President humbly requests all nurses and midwives to continue to observe the precautionary measures at the various set up in their respective institutions in order not to fall victim to the coronavirus.

On behalf of the GRNMA, we wish all Muslims, Happy Ramadan.

LEADERSHIP OF ROTATION NURSES AND MIDWIVES OF NAP AND NAC 2017, 2018 BATCH, OTHERS PAY A COURTESY CALL ON GHANA REGISTERED NURSES AND MIDWIVES’ ASSOCIATION

The Leadership of 2017 and 2018 batch of Nursing Assistants Clinical and Nursing Assistant Preventive paid a courtesy call on the National Executive Committee of GRNMA on Tuesday, 28th April, 2020 at the GRNMA National Secretariat, Shiashie in Accra.

Among the issues discussed were;

The way forward of seeking Government Clearance for the 20172018 NAC-NAP category by the MOH, which they were excluded when the portal was opened for only the Diploma and Degree holders,

During the interaction, The President of GRNMA, Mrs. Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo and her team assured the leadership, GRNMA continuous advocate and liaison with the employer to ensure their Clearance is fast-tracked since they have been in the house close to 3 years and their services are much need in this time of Pandemic to argument the Nursing workforce.

They also were assured of adequate

information during all negotiations between the Association and the Ministry

The General Secretary, Mr. David Tenkorang Twum, informed them that all avenues were being deployed for the immediate release of Clearance by Government until the ban on meetings were placed by Government as result of the spread of the COVID 19 and all negotiations with the employer will resume soon.

He further assured them of the unflinching support of GRNMA to their group as a mother union, which same is as being done currently for 2019 Rotation Nurses and Midwives, to get their Biometric Registration captured by the Controller and Accountant General Department fully sponsored by the Association to aid in the fast track of their processes in other not to delay the payment of their allowances.

The Reps were thankful and pledged their support and allegiance to the GRNMA and said they would cooperate with the Leadership to help achieve the best for all their members.

Nurse-Midwife Care Solutions

22/05/2020

The GRNMA in collaboration with Stanbic bank has developed financial solutions for Nurses and Midwives who are members of GRNMA.

Simply follow these steps to acquire the financial assistance you have been dreaming of.

1. Visit the GRNMA website at www.ghananurses.org

2. Identify the GRNMA STANBIC NURSE MIDWIFE CARE SOLUTIONS on the home page and click on it.

3. Download and print the relevant application form that you need. That is the PERSONAL LOAN Application form for the Unsecured Personal Loans and Auto Loans, the PERSONAL OVERDRAFT LIMIT Application form for the SALAD ie Salary Advance for new entrants in the Health Sector and HOME LOAN Application form for mortgage cover. Also, download and print the LETTER OF UNDERTAKING.

4. Fill the application form and contact your Facility Head and GRNMA District Chairman to endorse the LETTER OF UNDERTAKING by signing and stamping the documents.

5. Scan the documents and send it via email to Stanbic Bank at

Customercare@stanbic.com.gh. Ensure you copy the GRNMA head office at info@ghananurses.org. You can also submit the forms to any Stanbic Bank office.

6. After the email submission, Stanbic will get in touch and the money will hit your account.

7. You can also visit the Stanbic link as provided below to access the forms.

https://www.stanbicbank.com.gh/gh/personal/products-and-services/bank with-us/nurse-midwife-care

UPDATE ON BOLT FREE RIDE

This is to inform GRNMA members in the Greater Accra, Greater Kumasi, and Kasoa area that, the much-expected Bolt Free rides have been unduly delayed due to the inability of Bolt to complete its internal processes.

We, therefore, call on members in the aforementioned areas to remain patient as we follow up on the institution of the free rides.

We wish to assure members that whenever the green light is given by Bolt, a notice of the same will be issued.

Members are entreated to reach out to leadership at all levels with information on their challenges and also suggestions on ensuring the general safety of nurses and midwives during this pandemic and beyond.

#StaySafe #SpreadCalm NotFear #WeShallOverCome

GRNMA-BOLT SERVICES

We refer to the above for all GRNMA members ordering for rides with the BOLT service in the already-specified areas:

(GREATER ACCRA, GREATER KUMASI, and KASOA AREA)

to observe the following:

If any of our member’s orders for a ride:

1. Don’t communicate with the driver in relation to the cost involved

2. When you reach your destination, just thank the driver and go to the workplace

3. Remember to rate the Driver on your phone and submit.

Kindly abide by the directives to enjoy a smooth ride.

REQUIREMENTS FOR 2019 BATCH OF ROTATION NURSES AND MIDWIVES

Requirements;

1. Staff ID

2. Full Name

3. Bank Details

4. Account Number

5. SSNIT number

6. Phone number

7. Where you stay.

(NB: In case a member has no Staff ID, they should still go to the registration centers with the other requirements)

By GRNMA NATIONAL PR UNIT.

For any further information kindly contact the National President of the 2019 Batch of Rotation Nurses and Midwives stated below:

KOMBIAN SIMON

National President; Coalition of October Rotational Nurses and Midwives, 2019.

0501997657

TWERKING ON SOCIAL MEDIA BY A NURSE

The attention of the leadership of GRNMA has been drawn to a video clip on Social Media, which projects a nurse twerking in her uniform.

It is not clear who this individual is, whether indeed she is a nurse and which health facility she works or it is just someone simply dressed in a Nurse’s uniform.

The GRNMA strongly disapproves of such behavior by Nurses and Midwives and regards the twerking in the professional uniform as unacceptable behavior and a disgrace to our noble profession. Such behaviors do not reflect the ethics and standards of our professions.

In view of the above, the President of the GRNMA, Mrs. Perpetual Ofori Ampofo, is directing all District and Regional Executives as well as the general membership to assist in the identification of the said nurse if indeed she is a nurse and provides the National PROs of any such information for the necessary actions to be taken.

The Nursing and Midwifery Professions are noble professions and as such all Nurses and Midwives in Ghana are advised to desist from such behaviors especially when in uniform in order to protect the dignity of the profession.

Thank you.

GRNMA-STANBIC

Nurse-Midwife Care Solutions

The GRNMA in collaboration with Stanbic bank has developed financial solutions for Nurses and Midwives who are members of GRNMA.

Simply follow these steps to acquire the financial assistance you have been dreaming of.

1. Visit the GRNMA website at ghananurses.org
2. Identify the GRNMA STANBIC NURSE MIDWIFE CARE SOLUTIONS on the home page and click on it.
3. Download and print the relevant application form that you need. That is PERSONAL LOAN Application for the Unsecured Personal Loans and Auto Loans, the PERSONAL OVERDRAFT LIMIT Application form for the Salad ie Salary Advance for new entrants in the Health Sector and HOME LOAN Application form for mortgage cover. Also download and print the LETTER OF UNDERTAKING.
4. Fill the application form and contact your Facility Head and GRNMA District Chairman to endorse the LETTER OF UNDERTAKING by signing and stamping the documents.
5. Scan the documents and send them via email to Stanbic Bank at CustomerCare@stanbic.com.gh. Ensure you copy the GRNMA head office at info@ghananurses.org. You can also submit the forms to any Stanbic Bank office.
6. After the email submission, Stanbic will get in touch and the money will hit your account.
7. You can also visit the Stanbic link as provided below to access the forms https://www.stanbicbank.com.gh/gh/personal/products-and-services/bank-with-us/nurse-midwife-care

We care about you and want you to be financially safe as you care for your patients and

clients.

On Monday 11^th May, the eve of International Nurses Day, ICN WHO Nursing Now and National Nursing Associations and in our case Ghana Registered Nurses And Midwives Association are encouraging people to take part in a moment of reflection to honor the memory of nurses, midwives and other health workers who have tragically died during the COVID-19  pandemic.

It is a global moment of reflection and we request that you share on our various social media platforms a photo of yourself with a lit candle with the hashtag #Remmemberhealthheros or record a short video of you and your colleagues either lighting a candle or using your mobile phone light to show your respect for health workers lost to this pandemic around the world

16TH QUADRENNIAL NATIONAL DELEGATES CONGRESS HELD AT THE MENSVIC GRAND HOTEL

GRNMA 2023 National Awards

GRNMA to pay pin/ain renewal fees for its members effective January

4th DR DOCIA KISSIEH MEMORIAL LECTURES, 60TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Spring Board Road Show Foundation

Unity Is Strenght – GRNMA Press Release

Press Release Issued By The Ghana Physician Assistants Association

Community Health Nures Association Ghana

Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association 

Forum For Public Sector Registration Pension Schemes 

CNMF Update guidance on the mask for covid-19 

JOINT HEALTH SECTOR UNIONS & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS PRESS RELEASE

Forum for public sector registered pension schemes

Call for research materials and write-ups for GRNMA Journal

The leadership of rotation nurses and midwives of NAP and NAC 2017,2018 batch

Nurse-Midwife Care Solutions 22/05/2020

The requirement for 2019 batch  of rotation nurses and midwives

Update on bolt free rides

GRNMA-Bolt Services

Eid Mubarak to our Muslim brothers and sisters- GRNMA

Faithfull Ramadan to all Muslims – GRNMA

Twerking on social media by a nurse