{
  "id": 12691096,
  "title": "GCNM calls for a permanent office complex, more funding for specialist nursing training",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/gcnm-calls-for-a-permanent-office-complex-more-funding-for-specialist",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-07T19:09:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/gcnm-calls-for-a-permanent-office-complex-more-funding-for-specialist-nursing-training/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr Gloria Achempim-Ansong, the Rector of the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives (GCNM), has called for a permanent office complex and increased funding for specialist nursing and midwifery training. At the GCNM's 11th Annual General Meeting and 6th Seminar 2026, she urged the Minister for Health to lead efforts in developing a permanent administrative facility on the College's two-acre land at the University of Ghana. The Rector highlighted the challenges faced by the College, including the lack of a permanent office and inadequate sponsorship for residency programs. She also expressed concern over the increasing number of nurses and midwives who leave their training programs due to migration opportunities. Despite these challenges, Dr Achempim-Ansong acknowledged the College's achievements, such as introducing a new pathway for Fellowship by Examination, which inducted its first batch of 11 Fellows by Examination in March 2026. The President of the GCNM, Prof. Mrs Victoria B. Bam, also emphasized the need for increased investment in the College's infrastructure to accommodate the growing demand for specialist nursing and midwifery education.",
  "summary": "The Rector of the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives (GCNM), Dr Mrs Gloria Achempim-Ansong, has called for increased investment in specialist nursing and midwifery training to address funding challenges and the growing impact of migration on the country’s health workforce.",
  "key_points": [
    "GCNM calls for permanent office complex.",
    "Increased funding needed for specialist training.",
    "College faces challenges with migration of trainees."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}