Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Nursing Personnel Convention, 1977 (No. 149) - Ghana (Ratification: 1986)

The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request:

The Committee requests the Government to provide additional information on the following points:

Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Convention. According to the report, the Government's policy and its efforts aim at improving the quality of nursing care, by adjusting nursing training to the country's needs. The Committee would appreciate receiving information on the results achieved so far, including statistics on the number of nursing personnel trained and on the impact of this increased training on the number of nursing posts in the country.

Article 2, paragraph 2(b). Please indicate whether any measures have been taken to ensure that the classification of nursing personnel for remuneration purposes may attract persons to the profession and retain them in it.

Article 2, paragraph 4. The Committee would appreciate receiving information on the manner in which the policy concerning nursing services and nursing personnel is coordinated with policies relating to other aspects of health care and to other workers in the field of health.

Article 6(d). The Committee requests the Government to supply information and the texts applicable to educational leave for nursing personnel, since the Labour Regulations 1969 referred to in the report contain no provision on this point.

Article 7. The Committee noted that new measures are under consideration, in the context of negotiating a collective agreement, to improve occupational health and safety of nursing personnel. It requests the Government to keep it informed of any progress achieved in this respect.