ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PETITION AHPC OVER FOUR MANDATORY CPD POINTS FOR 2027 PIN RENEWAL

More than 6,000 allied health professionals in Ghana are calling for the immediate suspension of four mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points introduced as a requirement for the renewal of their Professional Identification Numbers (PINs) for 2027.

The professionals, under the Coalition of Inclusive Allied Health Professionals (CIAHP), say the absence of clear eligibility criteria and guidelines for acquiring the points has created uncertainty and threatens their ability to practise legally.

In a petition dated November 11, 2026, and addressed to the Minister of Health, the Governing Board of the Allied Health Professions Council and Parliament's Select Committee on Health, the group accused the Council's Registrar, Professor Shirazu Issahaku, of introducing the requirement without making the approved modalities publicly available.

They also raised concerns about alleged preferential treatment of selected professional associations, claiming practitioners were being directed to obtain the mandatory points through specific groups, some of which allegedly charge exorbitant fees and require compulsory membership before granting access to training.

The professionals further contend that the situation has affected career progression, with some members unable to secure promotions or employment because they cannot renew their PINs.

They are therefore demanding the immediate publication of eligibility criteria, equal recognition of qualified professional associations, regulation of CPD programme fees and an end to compulsory membership requirements.

The coalition has given the relevant stakeholders ten working days to address its concerns, warning that it may pursue other legitimate avenues for redress if the matter remains unresolved.

The petition was signed by CIAHP President Samuel Nana Benyin Mensah on behalf of the coalition and its member associations.