Antigua and Barbuda requests more Ghanaian nurses after successful first deployment
Antigua and Barbuda has asked Ghana to deploy more nurses to the Caribbean country following what it describes as the successful performance of the first group of 120 Ghanaian health professionals.
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa disclosed this in a Facebook post on Thursday after holding talks with his Antiguan counterpart, Everly Paul Chet Greene, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.
Mr Ablakwa said the Caribbean nation was pleased with the contribution of the Ghanaian nurses already deployed and had formally requested additional health workers.
“My bilateral meeting with host Foreign Minister His Excellency Everly Paul Chet Greene of Antigua and Barbuda confirmed that the first group of 120 nurses from Ghana are making impressive impact. Antigua has therefore requested more health workers,” he said.
The Minister also noted that Ghana’s recently introduced visa waiver agreement with Antigua and Barbuda, covering all categories of passport holders, was expected to strengthen relations between the two countries and promote trade, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.
The request highlights the increasing demand for Ghanaian health professionals in the Caribbean, as the government pursues bilateral partnerships to create employment opportunities for skilled workers while helping other countries strengthen their healthcare systems.
Ghana sent the first batch of 120 nurses to Antigua in January 2026 under three-year employment contracts to support the country’s healthcare delivery.
The initiative forms part of the government’s broader strategy to tackle unemployment among health professionals and create more opportunities for Ghanaian workers in the international labour market.
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