Ghana targets thousands of overseas nursing jobs under Labour Export Programme

The government is seeking to secure thousands of overseas employment opportunities for Ghanaian nurses as demand for skilled health professionals grows in several international labour markets. Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment Emmanuel Agyekum says countries including Germany, the United States and Caribbean nations are seeking Ghanaian nurses to support their healthcare systems. He said the demand presents an opportunity to connect trained health professionals who have yet to secure jobs locally with employment opportunities abroad. Mr Agyekum made the remarks at a send-off ceremony for the second cohort of Ghanaian health workers travelling to Grenada under the government's Labour Export Programme.