Minister for Health promises 20% allowance to rural- health workers
Minister for Health promises 20% allowance to rural- health workers
Minister for Health promises 20% allowance to rural- health workers.
Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, minister for Health has promise Ghana college of nurses and midwives (GCNM) 20% allowance to rural-based health workers.
Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh minister, for Health has announced plans to introduce a 20% allowance for health workers who accept postings to rural areas.
Addressing Ghana college of nurses midwives (GCNM) at their Inauguration of 3rd. Rector and Induction Ceremonies at R.S Amegashie auditorium, University of Ghana Business school, Legon.
He explained that this incentive aims to encourage more personnel to serve in rural areas, bridging the development gap between rural and urban communities.
Minister for health noted that currently, most health workers prefer to work in urban areas, leaving rural areas with limited access to essential services.
To address this, the Ghana college of nurses midwives government will provide a 20% allowance on top of the basic salary for those who accept rural postings.
“We’ll push ahead basic salary for health workers who accept postings to rural areas. Most of our health workers don’t want to go to rural areas, everybody wants to serve in the city.”
“So, we are going to map out what we define as our areas, if you accept posting to go there, you’ll get 20% of your basic salary as an incentive, to teach in the rural area.”
Story by Fada Amakye
