{"id":90706,"date":"2025-08-21T12:02:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T12:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=90706"},"modified":"2025-08-21T12:02:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T12:02:32","slug":"concerned-nurses-group-condemns-grnma-secretarys-remarks-as-unbecoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=90706","title":{"rendered":"Concerned nurses group condemns GRNMA secretary\u2019s remarks as \u201cunbecoming\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 33 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The Concerned Nurses and Midwifery Association of Ghana (CNMAG) has condemned recent comments by Dr David Tenkorang-Twum, General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), describing his remarks about the Minister of Health as \u201chighly unacceptable\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This follows comments he made on the circulation of a viral video showing relatives of a patient physically attacking medical staff at the emergency department of Ridge Hospital, sparking public outrage and renewed concern about the safety of frontline health workers.<\/p>\n<p>While reaffirming their solidarity with fellow nurses and midwives on the matter, the CNMAG expressed deep disappointment in Dr Tenkorang-Twum\u2019s choice of language, calling it \u201cunbecoming of a leader of his stature\u201d and falling short of the professionalism expected at his level.<\/p>\n<p>READ ALSO: Nurses\u2019 association issues 48-hour ultimatum to police following attack at Ridge Hospital<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a senior representative of the nursing profession, we believe Dr Tenkorang-Twum should have exercised greater discretion, professionalism, and respect in his choice of words, regardless of any disagreement with government policy or 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discourse, warning that intemperate language risks undermining the credibility and dignity of the nursing and midwifery community.<\/p>\n<p>CNMAG called on Dr Tenkorang-Twum to reflect on the incident and to demonstrate \u201cbetter judgement\u201d in future engagements, stating that such action is necessary to \u201cprotect the image of nurses and midwives across the country\u201d and ensure their collective voice \u201ccontinues to command the respect it deserves\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"booster-block booster-reactions-block\">\n            <div class=\"twp-reactions-icons\">\n                \n                <div class=\"twp-reacts-wrap\">\n                    <a react-data=\"be-react-1\" post-id=\"90706\" class=\"be-face-icons un-reacted\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/plugins\/booster-extension\/\/assets\/icon\/happy.svg\" alt=\"Happy\">\n                    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