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Due to unpaid arrears, the Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) has threatened to stage a protest.
The Association asserted that the government has not yet paid the allowance that its members are entitled to.
The National President of the GNMTA, Adumbisa Pascal, and General Secretary, Blessing Ampofo, released a statement in which they claimed to have petitioned the Ministry of Health on November 25, 2023, regarding the arrears.
The trainees expressed concern over the fact that they have only received payment for the last two months, despite receiving financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance for two years’ worth of arrears.
“We, the Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA), pen this message with heartfelt disappointment and sorrow. Our previous appeals, efforts, and the issuance of an ultimatum have all been in vain. Despite our unwavering dedication and commitment to our noble profession, we are consistently met with the unjust negligence of our rightful entitlements.”
“Our reservoir of patience and tolerance has been exhausted. We demand immediate redress for this egregious injustice. The fate of nursing and midwifery in Ghana lies precariously in the balance, highlighting the indispensability of addressing this matter with the profound urgency and unwavering gravity it commands” the statement added.
“The enduring delay in payment has inflicted severe burdens upon our lives, resulting in financial strain, emotional upheaval, and impediments in our academic pursuits. We embarked upon this noble journey with an unyielding belief that our contributions to society would be acknowledged and rewarded as befitting. Regrettably, we now find ourselves disillusioned, drained, and doubting the integrity of the established systems” the statement said.
“We now demand immediate action. We firmly state that we are giving the Ministry of Health an ultimatum of one Week, if the said time elapses without any positive feedback we will have no choice but to take to the streets in a massive peaceful protest to express our displeasure” a statement issued by Adumbisa Pascal the National President stated.
Read the full statement below:
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
