Gov’t reduces nursing and allied health training fees by 50%

The Ministry of Health has announced a 50 percent reduction in admission fees for Nursing and Allied Health Training students, effective from the 2025/2026 academic year.

The intervention, according to the Ministry, has been made possible through the introduction of Government’s flagship No-Fee-Stress Policy, designed to ease the financial burden on tertiary students nationwide.

In a statement signed by the Deputy Director and Spokesperson, Mr. Tony Goodman, the Ministry explained that government has absorbed half of the approved fees for all first-year students enrolled in Nursing and Allied Health Training Institutions.

“All institutions are strictly required to adhere to the approved fees and items as communicated by the Ministry.

“No institution is permitted to charge above the approved amount or demand payment for items covered under the policy,” the statement emphasized.

The reduction, the Ministry noted, is in line with President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to provide financial relief for parents and students determined to pursue academic and professional dreams in the health sector.

Principals of Health Training Institutions have also been cautioned to comply with the directive, with the Ministry warning that any principal who imposes unauthorized fees does so at his or her own peril.

The Ministry further assured the public of its dedication to safeguarding student welfare and advancing equitable access to health training education.

Heads of Health Training Institutions have been directed to begin the necessary processes for admitting students for the 2025/2026 academic year.