90 per cent of medical doctors are fleeing Ghana in search of greener pastures – GMA

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has said that 90 per cent of medical doctors currently practicing in Ghana have considered leaving Ghana in search of greener pastures.

A recent survey conducted among 360 medical doctors indicated.

According to the president of the GMA, Dr. Frank Serebuor at the just-ended 64th annual general conference of the Association in Bolgatanga, the doctors want a better condition of service, hence their reason to leave the country to other developed countries for better income, improved working living conditions, better life and schools for their children and opportunities for further education.

“Immigration of medical doctors from Ghana is an age-old problem that continues to deplete the country of much needed human resources.

“In recent times there have been a surge in the number of health workers including medical doctors leaving the country.

“The reasons for immigration of doctors seem to vary with time.  A recent survey of 360 doctors currently practicing in Ghana showed that about 90 per cent have ever considered leaving the country to move to more developed countries.

“The reason for which doctors leave Ghana include the search for better income, improved working living conditions, better life and schools for their children and opportunities for further education,” he said.

He therefore called on authorities to ensure that the rate of immigration of medical doctors and other health workers is controlled.