Health workers in underserved areas to receive 20% salary incentive – Mahama

The government has announced a 20% incentive on the basic salaries of health workers who accept postings to deprived and underserved communities across Ghana. President John Dramani Mahama said the initiative is aimed at encouraging more health professionals to work in communities where access to healthcare remains limited. He made the announcement during a Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) community engagement in the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District in the Upper West Region, according to a post by the Ministry of Health on Facebook. According to President Mahama, the incentive forms part of measures being developed to address the unequal distribution of health professionals across the country. He also urged residents in underserved communities to support and appreciate health workers who accept postings to their areas, noting that their commitment is essential to bringing healthcare services closer to the people. President Mahama said the government was also working to improve roads, water, electricity and other basic amenities in deprived districts to make the areas more attractive and comfortable for health professionals. The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, announced that an additional 5,000 healthcare bags and 7,000 motorcycles and tricycles had been procured for distribution to Free Primary Healthcare facilities across the country. He said the equipment would complement items already distributed and enable health workers to undertake more community and household visits under the FPHC programme. Meanwhile, the Fian Health Centre has received essential medical equipment, including delivery beds, cardiac machines, phototherapy machines and healthcare bags, to support the delivery of Free Primary Healthcare services. DR/MASource: www.ghanaweb.com
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