Health Ministry postpones nursing and midwifery licensing exams to Sept 4

The Health Ministry has announced a postponement of the centralised nursing and midwifery licensing examinations to September 4, 2025.

A statement issued by the Ministry on August 22 said the decision was reached at a consultative meeting involving the Minister for Health, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and the Conference of Heads of Health Training Institutions (COHHETI).

It was agreed that, henceforth, the examinations will be conducted in their respective training institutions, as was previously the practice, to ensure smooth participation and effective supervision by the NMC.

“The directive follows careful consideration of the risks associated with extensive travel by students to designated examination centres,” the statement said.

According to the Health Minister, this measure is necessary to safeguard the safety and well-being of candidates, while ensuring fairness and proper monitoring of the examinations.

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A revised timetable and detailed guidelines is expected to be issued by the NMC in due course.

Kwabena Mintah Akandoh stressed that it is not proper for students to travel from one region to another to write exams, hence the new arrangement for the exams to be conducted in respective institutions.

He further assured that the Ministry will provide the necessary logistics to guarantee smooth implementation of this new directive.

The Ministry expressed appreciation to all candidates, training institutions, and stakeholders for their cooperation and understanding.

Source: 3news.com