Hot SourceIn a bold move to ease the financial burden on students and parents, the Ministry of Health has announced a 50% reduction in admission fees for Nursing and Allied Health Training students, effective from the 2025/2026 academic year.
The directive, issued on Sunday, 31 August 2025, forms part of government’s flagship “No-Fee-Stress” policy aimed at cushioning tertiary students across the country.
According to the Ministry, the government has absorbed half of the approved admission fees for all first-year students enrolling in Nursing and Allied Health Training Institutions. The initiative is expected to provide immediate relief to thousands of families while ensuring equitable access to health training education.
“No institution is permitted to charge above the approved amount or demand payment for items covered under the policy,” the statement warned, adding that principals of training colleges who flout the directive “do so at their own peril.”
The Ministry stressed that the decision is in line with President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to support young people pursuing academic and professional dreams in the health sector.
Deputy Director and Spokesperson of the Ministry, Tony Goodman, who signed the release, emphasised that the move underscores government’s dedication to safeguarding the welfare of students while maintaining fairness in the fee structure.
Heads of Health Training Institutions have been directed to begin the necessary admission processes for the 2025/2026 academic year under the new fee arrangement.
With the 50% cut, government hopes to remove financial barriers that often prevent students from pursuing nursing and allied health education, an intervention expected to boost the training of critical health professionals for the nation.
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