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Ghana Faces Nursing Crisis as 6,000 Leave for Better Opportunities

12/15/2025

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More than 6,000 Ghanaian nurses migrated in 2024 due to low wages and poor working conditions.
Bright Ansah, a nursing officer, highlights the severe nurse-to-patient ratio.
Nurses such as Nana Yaa Mills are relocating to the United States for opportunities.
Afua Tetteh faces stress from understaffing and delayed payments.
The Ghanaian government signed agreements to send nurses abroad, claiming a surplus, but frontline workers warn of a looming crisis.

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Story summary

More than 6,000 Ghanaian nurses migrated in 2024 due to low wages and poor working conditions.
Bright Ansah, a nursing officer, highlights the severe nurse-to-patient ratio.
Nurses such as Nana Yaa Mills are relocating to the United States for opportunities.
Afua Tetteh faces stress from understaffing and delayed payments.
The Ghanaian government signed agreements to send nurses abroad, claiming a surplus, but frontline workers warn of a looming crisis.