Gov’t Progressively Recruiting 16,000 Health Professionals for 2026-2028 – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has told Parliament that government is progressively recruiting 16,000 health professionals this year as part of a rollout covering 2026 to 2028.

Answering questions in the House today, the Minister said the recruitment drive is aimed at closing staffing gaps and absorbing trained but unemployed health workers.

“We are progressively recruiting sixteen thousand professionals this year, covering the 2026 to 2028 window.”

For the Nurses and Midwives category, Hon. Akandoh said priority is being given to the 2021 batch, with the first phase of recruitment almost completed.

“In the Nurses and Midwives category, we are prioritizing the recruitment of the 2021 batch. The first phase is almost completed. Interviews at the various district centers have also been completed and professionals are currently reporting at their various permanent work stations.”

The Minister added that the *second phase* of the recruitment process will be undertaken *before the end of this year*.

“The second phase of the recruitment process will be undertaken before the end of this year.”

He further outlined that government will move to the *2022 batch of nurses next*, followed by the *2023 batch* in that order.