Government to employ SHS graduate to assist nurses at CHPS compounds

Government to employ SHS graduate to assist nurses at CHPS compounds.

 Head of Public Affairs at the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) Mohammed Awal said the program is not new.

He indicated that it has been in existence since 2006 but was halted in 2018, he  continues to explain that the SHS graduates will be given a three-week training to equip them for the assignment.

The secretary of Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has stated that at the moment, there are over 20,000 unposted nurses available who are ready to work; so why then will the government employ SHS graduates to assist nurses at CHPS compounds? Therefore, he said the association will not support the initiative by the government.

In a statement released by the (GRNMA) issued on Monday, 22 August 2022 the association noted that " Indeed the work in the rural communities can be quite daunting for Community Health Nurses (CHNs) to the extent that they can hardly have time to attend to their personal and career development issues. They therefore require assistance but not from Senior High School (SHS) graduates".

" Nurse Assistant ( preventive) who are also appointed as CHNs. In total there is over 20,000 nurses and midwives of all cadres belonging to 2019, 2020, 2021 batches also awaiting employment".

The statement further said the decision is " disturbing and a clear displacement of Ghana's priority to achieve the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) and University Health Coverage by 2030".

Source: 3news.com