A 14-year-old Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidate, Awudu Gariba, was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Assin Fosu Polyclinic on Friday, June 13.

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Assin South District Education Director, Isaac Opoku, is reported to have confirmed his demise to the media.

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The Nnuanua Number 1 Basic School student, according to reports, showed unrest on Thursday at the exam hall and was rushed to the Adiembra CHPS compound but was denied medical care as the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) still took effect.

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Without receiving any medical care, the deceased returned to the exam hall for Friday's paper but collapsed while writing his first paper.

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He was rushed to the Assin Fosu Polyclinic, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. Per reports, Awudu Gariba would have survived had he received timely medical care.

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The cause of the teenager's death is yet to be made public.

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President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Mrs. Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, on Friday announced the suspension of the association's strike action that left many patients stranded as nurses and midwives left their posts.

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Parliament's Health Committee on Thursday engaged the leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) as part of efforts by the government to resolve the strike action.

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In an online news conference, Mrs. Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo noted that the meeting was fruitful and there are plans for a follow-up meeting on June 26.

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Members of GRNMA on June 2 withdrew from their posts over delays in their 2024 Collective Agreement.

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Up until Friday, efforts by government to have the nurses and midwives return to their posts proved futile.

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The nationwide strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) took a heavy toll on the delivery of healthcare services, with many lives being lost due to patients being stranded.

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The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) bemoaned the evident rise in mortality cases amid the ongoing strike by nurses and midwives in the country.

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General Secretary of MOWAG, Richard Kofi Jordan, noted that the death rate has increased by approximately 100% to 150% due to nurses not being at their post.

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