Orientation for six (6) of the eighteen (18) nurses from the Republic of Ghana commenced today with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health &Wellness Mr. Colin Higgs welcoming the nurses and announcing it as a historic milestone for the Ministry.

The eighteen (18) nurses from Ghana will be assignedto healthcare facilities within the Department of Public Health, Princess MargaretHospital and the Grand Bahama Health Services following their orientationexercises. Their deployment comes on the heels of the arrival of thirty-seven (37)health professionals from the Republic of Cuba last month.

The Permanent Secretary described the recruitment initiative as another steptowards augmenting the human resource capacity within the healthcare system.Mr. Higgs said, “The onboarding of these international healthcare professionals isa pivotal step in bridging the skills gap in our healthcare sector and expandingaccess to quality healthcare services for all Bahamians. Higgs added, “Thiscollaborative effort demonstrates the solidarity that extends beyond borders anddefines the operation of the healthcare sector.”

This morning’s orientation ceremony was held at the Ministry of Health & Wellness.