Ghana and Columbus in the US sign nursing partnership memorandum
Ghana and the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States, have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the Ghana-Columbus Nursing Partnership Programme. The initiative is intended to strengthen nursing education, workforce development and healthcare cooperation between the parties, MyJoyOnline reports.
Signing of the memorandum
The agreement was signed on September 14, 2026, at the Michael B. Coleman Government Center in Columbus. The signatures were provided by Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther, Ghana’s Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and Ghana’s Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum.
The programme is also intended to create formal pathways through which qualified nurses from Ghana can legally join Ohio’s healthcare workforce. The partnership continues cooperation under the sister-city agreement between Columbus and Greater Accra concluded in 2015.
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Healthcare and educational cooperation
Mayor Ginther described Columbus as one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States and welcomed deepening ties between the city’s residents and Ghana. He also noted that Ghana has invested in training nursing professionals who can legally migrate to work in the Columbus market.
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh stressed that the agreement is not limited to facilitating the migration of Ghanaian nurses. According to him, the partnership is intended to support the mutual exchange of professional skills among healthcare workers, strengthen medical institutions, promote joint research and healthcare innovation, and improve patient treatment outcomes.
Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum said that this mechanism could become a model for similar partnerships in other US states. Buckeye Africa Exchange, StrideHx and Columbus Sister Cities International helped facilitate the agreement.
