A Ghanaian nurse who works in Birmingham has revealed her inspiring journey and the ways in which the National Health Service (NHS) of the UK has changed her life.
To explore new chances and make more money to support herself and her family, Nana Yaa (not her real name) made the decision to pursue her career in Britain. Yaa claimed that she has always wanted to change the healthcare industry and give patients better care.
However, the first female president of Liberia urged women to overcome their concerns in a message to African women.
Yaa stated in an interview for the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, August 3, that her poor wage hindered her from realizing her full potential.
She took the bold decision of relocating to the United Kingdom in order to provide a brighter future for herself and her family because she was motivated to make a difference in the world and in her career.
She claimed that she has been able to save enough money since transferring, and she encouraged other nurses who want to leave Ghana and work in other hospitals to do so.
“You are paid based on shifts. So even if you are paid 15 pounds an hour and you work for 12 hours a day, four times a week, you multiply it that’s how much you earn. If I make 2800 pounds a month and I pay a tax of say 500 and pay my rent, I can still save around 800 pounds.”
Her remarks came after the BBC reported that Ghana’s health system was suffering from “brain drain.”
Many expert nurses are said to have fled the West African country for better-paying positions elsewhere.
More than 1,200 Ghanaian nurses will join the UK nursing register in 2022.
This comes as the National Health Service (NHS) increasingly relies on non-EU workers to fill positions.
