Recruitment process for 36th batch of Medical Officers and Dentists to begin July 8 — Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health has announced that the recruitment of the 36th batch of Medical Officers and Dentists will begin on Wednesday, July 8.

The exercise is open to medical officers and dentists who have completed their housemanship and have been duly verified by the Medical and Dental Council.

In a public announcement signed by the Director of General Administration, Frank Raji, for the Minister, the Ministry said qualified applicants would be required to submit their applications through its online recruitment portal.

"The recruitment process will commence on Wednesday 8th July, 2026 at 10:00am," the statement dated July 2, read in part.

According to the Ministry, applicants are to log onto the Ministry's recruitment portal to select their preferred district for posting.

It said available vacancies for the recruitment exercise are within the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), the Ahmadiyya Health Service and the Mental Health Authority.

The Ministry further announced that the deadline for submitting applications is Wednesday, July 15, at 6:00 p.m.

It also clarified that medical and dental officers from the 34th and 35th batches who applied previously but failed to report for duty would be allowed to participate in the exercise.

However, it said their participation would be restricted to their originally assigned regions, subject to the availability of vacancies.