Ghana Medical Association announces strike; may begin mass resignation

The Ghana Medical Association has begun a strike that may lead to mass resignation of doctors from the public service across the country.
It follows a deadlocked meeting held Wednesday over the absence of condition of service for doctors and other health workers.
After almost four hours of negotiation, the representatives of the GMA came out announcing there were issues unresolved in the proposal they submitted to government.
"As we speak now the GMA is on strike," General Secretary of GMA Dr Frank Serebour announced "and we are following the road map agreed by the General Council, he added.
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The Ghana Medical Association has begun a strike that may lead to mass resignation of doctors from the public service across the country.

It follows a deadlocked meeting held Wednesday over the absence of condition of service for doctors and other health workers.

After almost four hours of negotiation, the representatives of the GMA came out announcing there were issues unresolved in the proposal they submitted to government.

However, the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Alhaji Haruna Iddrisu insists government is still in negotiation with the disgruntled medical officers.