{
  "id": 11766369,
  "title": "MoH announces mop-up recruitment for health professionals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/moh-announces-mop-up-recruitment-for-health-professionals",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-03T20:31:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/moh-announces-mop-up-recruitment-for-health-professionals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Health in Ghana has announced a nationwide mop-up recruitment drive to fill vacancies left by those who failed to report to their assigned districts and healthcare facilities. The recruitment event is set to commence on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. GMT, according to a statement issued by the Ministry's Spokesperson, Tony Goodman.\n\nThe vacancies to be filled encompass a range of health professionals, including nurses and pharmacy professionals. Specifically, the Ministry has opened 266 positions for nurses in teaching hospitals, 133 for nurses under the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), and 30 vacancies for nurses under the Ghana Health Service. Pharmacy professionals, on the other hand, have 36 positions available, consisting of five pharmacist positions and 31 positions for pharmacist technicians.\n\nThe Ministry's decision to conduct this mop-up recruitment is aimed at replacing those applicants who have declined to report to their designated districts and facilities. The statement emphasizes that this initiative is intended to ensure the smooth operation of healthcare services across the country.\n\nProspective applicants are directed to visit the Ministry of Health's recruitment portal, mohrrecruitment.com, to submit their applications. For those who may need assistance during the application process, the Ministry has provided a contact number: 0557208487 or 0557385895.\n\nThe Ministry strongly advises eligible applicants to take note of the recruitment date and time, and to complete their applications through the designated portal. The announcement underscores the Ministry's commitment to maintaining a robust healthcare workforce in Ghana.",
  "summary": "The Ministry of Health has announced a nationwide mop-up recruitment exercise to fill vacancies created by applicants who failed to report to their assigned districts and health facilities.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "MoH announces mop-up recruitment for 465 nursing and pharmacy vacancies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/moh-announces-mop-up-recruitment-for-465-nursing-and-pharmacy",
        "published": "2026-10-03T22:04:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}