120 Ghanaian Nurses to Arrive in Antigua on January 23rd to Boost Public Healthcare
One hundred and twenty nurses from Ghana are expected to arrive in Antigua and Barbuda on January 23, as the government moves to strengthen staffing levels within the public healthcare system.
The announcement was made during Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting, following an update from Minister of Health, Sir Molwyn Joseph.
According to the government, highly trained professionals will be deployed across the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, community clinics, and schools to help ease existing workforce pressures and improve patient care.
Officials say recruiting Ghanaian nurses is part of a broader strategy to address nurse shortages and ensure continuity of healthcare services. Cabinet also reaffirmed its commitment to long-term solutions, including continued training for local nurses at the University of the West Indies, Five Islands Campus.
The government has emphasized that while international recruitment remains necessary in the short term, building a self-reliant and sustainable health workforce remains a national priority.
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