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The Ghana Physician Assistants Association (GAPA) has temporarily called off its nationwide strike action against the proposed legislative amendment of Act 857 by the Ghana Medical and Dental Council. The association had withdrawn its services from health facilities nationwide, citing mistreatment and discrimination against their profession. Following the strike, the …

The Graduate Physician Assistants Association of Ghana has declared a nationwide strike to protest what they describe as discrimination within their profession. The Association says the dignity of Physician Assistants (PAs) has been consistently threatened, undermined, and disrespected. “They stopped some PA training schools, failed candidates who sat for licensing, …

Physician assistants who graduated three years ago are demanding postings to various health institutions by the government. According to the group, there have been delays in processes by the Ministry of Health to ensure that they are posted to health centres across the country. On Tuesday, April 25, a group …

  The leadership of the Ghana Physician Assistants Association has directed all its members to suspend the renewal of licenses with the Medical and Dental Council for the ensuing year, 2023.   A directive from the Association further said all Physician Assistants should not renew their licenses from 2023 until …