Health

Yesterday, I saw a nurse in tears. Her salary has been in arrears for ten months. She lives at Pantang and spends ₵42 every day just to commute to work. For 10 months she has woken up, put on her uniform, and reported for duty, not knowing when, or if, she will be paid. She has borrowed to pay for …

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital is confronting a critical staffing challenge as approximately 300 health workers have departed the facility between January and June 2025 to seek employment abroad. This alarming brain drain has raised concerns about the future stability and quality of health services at Ghana’s premier teaching hospital.Deputy Medical Director, Dr. Harry Akoto, disclosed the staggering figure during …