{
  "id": 12964371,
  "title": "Govt’s decision to reduce nurse training long overdue – GRNMA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/govts-decision-to-reduce-nurse-training-long-overdue-grnma",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T21:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/govts-decision-to-reduce-nurse-training-long-overdue-grnma/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr. David Tenkorang-Twum, the General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has expressed support for the government's decision to reduce the number of nurses and midwives being trained. Dr. Tenkorang-Twum believes this move has been long overdue and should be based on the need to ensure trainees acquire the necessary skills and competencies to meet Ghana's healthcare demands. He pointed out that Ghana has been training nurses and midwives without considering the health sector's capacity to absorb them. Dr. Tenkorang-Twum emphasized that nursing is a skill-based profession requiring adequate resources and qualified instructors for effective training. He criticized the idea of training large numbers of nurses, such as 750 per year at the Nyarko Medical Training College, questioning the feasibility of equipping them to meet healthcare needs. Dr. Tenkorang-Twum advocated for careful assessment of lecturers' capacity and qualifications at nursing training institutions before admitting students. He also acknowledged the Nursing and Midwifery Council's decision to allocate quotas to training colleges, considering it appropriate. Despite political disagreements over the policy, Dr. Tenkorang-Twum stressed that the priority should be to ensure high-quality training and align the number of trainees with the country's healthcare requirements.",
  "summary": "The General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Dr David Tenkorang-Twum, has backed government’s decision to reduce the number of nurses and midwives being trained, describing the move as long overdue.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}