According to a government survey, doctors want an incentive allowance of 40% of their basic pay in exchange for accepting postings to underprivileged areas of the nation.

This was discovered in an investigation by Ministry of Health experts to determine the best practices for keeping medical professionals posted in rural areas.

The Ministry laments the fact that only one of the ten doctors assigned to the Oti Region showed up for work.

The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, stated in response to a query from the Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, that the survey’s recommendations are being evaluated for potential future action.

“Mr. Speaker, a survey has been conducted to solicit the views of health workers on measures to attract and retain them to work in deprived areas. From the survey, the willingness of health workers to accept posting to any of the deprived areas is based on financial and non-financial incentives.”

“They recommended non-financial incentives such as scholarships, accommodation defined by existing policy, standard medical equipment, and transfer after 3 to 5 years upon request. Again, financial incentives include 34% basic salary as an incentive for mild deprived areas, 38% as basic allowance for moderate deprived areas, and 40% basic salary as incentive allowance for severely deprived areas,”

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