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Nurses and midwives urged to engage in ethical migration
Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, the Minister of Health, has urged nurses and midwives considering working abroad to engage in ethical migration.
He said that ethical migration was crucial to prevent exploitation by unscrupulous agencies or traffickers who may seek to take advantage of their professional aspirations.
Dr. Okoe Boye said this in a speech delivered on his behalf by Dr. Kwasi Asabre, the Director of Human Resources at the Ministry of Health, during the induction ceremony of 51,773 nurses and midwives into Ghana’s healthcare system.
He explained that the Government of Ghana, in collaboration with countries such as Barbados, was working to create safe, legitimate, and transparent pathways for healthcare professionals seeking to migrate abroad.
“We have been working diligently with our international partners to provide you with the necessary information and protection so that you can pursue opportunities abroad without compromising your rights and integrity.”
The Health Minister also encouraged nurses and midwives to expand their thinking beyond traditional employment within government or established institutions, highlighting the vast entrepreneurial opportunities within the healthcare sector.
He suggested that they consider ventures such as establishing private clinics, health consulting firms, or even exploring innovations in health technology.
“The future is entrepreneurial, and I urge you to explore ways in which you can carve out your path, create job opportunities, and contribute to the Sustainable development of Ghana’s healthcare system,” Dr Okoe Boye stated.
The Minister assured the inductees of the government’s ongoing support and encouraged them to have confidence in their ability to overcome challenges in their professional journey.’
The inductees, who included Nurse Assistants, Basic and Post-Basic Nurses, and Midwives, had qualified in November 2022, 2023, and April 2024.
The induction ceremony was held across four regions: Tamale, Sunyani, Cape Coast, and Accra.
Dr. Josephine Kyei, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Health Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Ghana, noting the critical role of nurses and midwives in healthcare, urged the inductees to consistently make a positive impact on their clients, embrace challenges, and practice tolerance.</p>
She encouraged them to give their best despite the challenges of low salaries, highlighting the intrinsic reward in helping others.
Dr. Kyei also stressed the importance of continuous learning and growth throughout their professional journey.
—GNA
Medical Doctor and dietician, Dr Bernice Korkor Asare, has urged women to take greater responsibility for their lifestyle choices, particularly their eating habits and levels of physical activity, to help reduce their risk of developing breast cancer.
According to her, although, some breast cancer risk factors, such as family history and certain reproductive factors, may not be within an individual’s control, lifestyle choices offer an opportunity for people to take preventive action.
She made this known during a talk on the topic: “Role of diet in breast cancer prevention” organised by Times Ladies Association of the New Times Corporation, publishers of The Ghanaian Times and The Spectator, in Accra on Thursday.
The event themed “Breast Cancer Awareness- Promoting Early Detection, Healthy Eating and Prevention.” 
She noted that having a risk factor did not automatically mean a person would develop breast cancer, but could increase the likelihood of developing the disease compared with someone without that particular risk factor.
“Having close relatives who have had breast cancer, particularly a mother, sister or daughter, may increase the risk, although not everyone with a family history will develop the disease,” Dr Asare opined. Read More.
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A group of compassionate friends from Innovation Gospel Impact last Friday visited the management, teachers and learners of the Street Academy in Accra.
The visit was to interact to get a deeper insight into the operations of the Academy that houses hundreds of street and underprivileged children and find ways to support them.
The team was led by Rev. Dr Isaac Apenteng Yeboah, a former Director for West African Mailbox Club and Director for Prisons Support Foundation, and Rev. Dale Sutherland from Washington DC.
The call, according to the visitors was occasioned by reports about the struggles of the Academy despite the occasional support it enjoys from individuals and some corporate entities.
Briefing them, the Founder and Executive Director of the Academy, Dr Ataa Lartey, thanked them for the concern showed, indicating that “this is a major boost for both teachers and learners; knowing that their plight is known by people outside their premises.”
According Dr Lartey, the Academy had planned to undertake a number of project to enhance teaching and learning and also procure facilities for the children with keen interest in sports but had to shelve those plans for lack of finance.
He told the team that their biggest concerns were the monthly utility bills that takes a toll on their finances.
“We have a piece of land we planned to turn into an astro turf pitch to train the younger ones whose interests lies in making a career out of football, however, we have been unable to commence because there is no money now,” he said.
Dr Lartey expressed gratitude to the teachers who have dedicated their lives to training these children, rather than going for well-paying jobs and hoped that with time, their conditions of engagement would improve.
Moved by the plight of the Academy, the group donated a cash amount of Gh₵3,000 to settle its water bills.
They described as unfortunate the conditions of learners and teachers of the Academy and pledged to continuously support their operations to realize the dream to build a better future for the unfortunate children.
The group offered to support the school with its monthly utility bills, feeding and staff allowance and urged the Academy staff to remain in constant touch with them.
The Street Academy is located at the Accra Art Center and offers brilliant but needy the chance to pursue their educational dreams by enrolling them in public schools with others offered training in sports and cultural activities.
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