Jamaica has signed a bilateral agreement with Ghana aimed at addressing shortages in the country’s health sector through the temporary deployment of Ghanaian nurses and doctors.

The four-year Memorandum of Understanding, announced on Wednesday by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, establishes a framework for the voluntary recruitment of health professionals from Ghana as Jamaica continues investments in expanding and redeveloping its healthcare infrastructure.

“An agreement, such as this is not only in keeping with our Vision for Health 2030 plan but is fully aligned with the Ministry of Health & Wellness Jamaica’s Human Resource for Health Stabilization Strategy and our National Development Plan,” said Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton in a statement.