Ghanaian nurses get new pathway to work in the U.S.
Qualified Ghanaian nurses may soon have a new route to employment in the United States following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Ghana and the City of Columbus, Ohio. The agreement, announced by Ghana’s Ministry of Health, is aimed at creating opportunities for Ghanaian health professionals—particularly nurses—to take up employment in the U.S. under arrangements…
Ghanaian nurses may soon have a new pathway to employment in the United States, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Ghana and the City of Columbus, Ohio. This agreement aims to create opportunities for Ghanaian health professionals, particularly nurses, to work in the U.S. under ethical recruitment arrangements.
Ghana's Ministry of Health emphasized that any deployment must protect the rights, welfare, and professional interests of Ghanaian health workers. The MoU builds upon the existing sister-city relationship between Accra and Columbus and the Ghana Labour Exchange Programme, aligning with Ghana’s Migration Policy and international standards.
While the detailed implementation arrangements are still to be developed, this agreement could provide Ghanaian nurses with a more structured recruitment pathway to the United States.
Brief written by urgent.news from GBC Ghana's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
