Antigua requests more Ghanaian nurses after 'impressive' impact of first batch of 120
Antigua and Barbuda has requested Ghana to deploy additional nurses to the Caribbean nation following what it says has been the successful contribution of the first batch of 120 Ghanaian health workers.
Antigua and Barbuda is considering recruiting more nurses from Ghana following the positive impact made by the initial batch of 120 Ghanaian health workers on the country’s healthcare system. This decision was announced by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa during discussions with his Antiguan counterpart, Everly Paul Chet Greene, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
Ablakwa expressed satisfaction with the performance of the first group of nurses from Ghana and stressed the desire to expand the arrangement by bringing in additional health professionals. "The initial 120 nurses from Ghana are having a significant impact," he said. This request could lead to more employment opportunities for Ghanaian nurses looking to work abroad, while simultaneously strengthening healthcare partnerships between Ghana and Caribbean nations.
The first group of 120 nurses arrived in Antigua and Barbuda in January 2026, having signed three-year employment contracts. The agreement aimed to alleviate staffing shortages in the Caribbean nation's healthcare sector, and also offered Ghanaian health professionals the chance to gain valuable international work experience.
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