Nursing Colleges to Award Degrees in Health Education Overhaul- Minister

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced sweeping reforms to transform nursing and midwifery education in Ghana, including the introduction of specialised training programmes and the transition of colleges into degree-awarding institutions.

Speaking at the inauguration of Advisory Boards for Health Training Institutions, the Minister said the reforms are aimed at producing a highly skilled and responsive health workforce to meet the country’s growing and evolving healthcare needs.

He revealed that over forty training colleges are set to begin degree programmes, while new specialised courses in areas such as critical care, oncology and emergency nursing are being rolled out to strengthen specialist service delivery.

The Minister also outlined measures to improve teaching quality through PhD scholarships for tutors and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to student welfare through the regular payment of trainee allowances and the No-Fee-Stress policy.

He urged the newly inaugurated Advisory Boards to provide strong leadership and oversight to ensure excellence, accountability and the long-term development of health training institutions across the country.

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