A staff nurse at the Nkenkaasu District Hospital, Ms. Bernice Aboagye, has been queried by hospital authorities after a viral video captured her making critical remarks about Ghana’s Health Minister during a recent protest by unpaid nurses and midwives in Accra.
The hospital’s management issued an official query to Ms. Aboagye following her appearance in the videos, which circulated widely across social media. In the footage, she is alleged to have used language described by officials as “unprintable, inappropriate, and scandalous” when referring to the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh.
The query letter, signed by Dr. Samuel Freeman Mensah, Medical Superintendent of the facility, stated that management had received several calls from concerned citizens questioning the nurse’s comments. It also noted that the hospital had attached copies of the viral videos as evidence and requested Ms. Aboagye to respond by October 24, 2025.
The incident stems from the October 2 protest by the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives, where nearly 7,000 healthcare workers marched through Accra demanding payment of salary arrears reportedly spanning up to ten months. The demonstration began at Efua Sutherland Children’s Park and proceeded to the Ministries of Finance and Health, where the protesters presented petitions urging government intervention.
During the protest, Ms. Aboagye spoke to journalists, expressing frustration over the government’s handling of the issue. Her remarks, in which she accused the minister of offering “empty promises” and likened his response to “comic acting,” were quickly shared online, drawing mixed public reactions.
While many Ghanaians sympathized with her situation and that of other unpaid nurses, others argued that her choice of words breached professional ethics and decorum expected of public health workers.
The disciplinary inquiry comes at a time of heightened tension in Ghana’s health sector. Thousands of nurses and midwives have complained of working without pay despite being officially recruited, with many warning that the situation threatens both their livelihoods and the quality of patient care nationwide.