The General Secretary of Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), David Tenkorang-Twum has shown that medical attendants are yet to get the protection guaranteed them by government during the pandemic.
As indicated by him, the people who became sick and lost their lives because of the pandemic their families never got any bundle.
Talking on 'The Probe' on Joy News on June 10, that's what he noticed, none of government's vows to bleeding edge laborers was fulfiled.
"We have a horde of difficulties. It was rarely paid. Larger part of individuals didn't get it. I know a few medical caretakers and specialists who passed on and their family members never got the protection. And, surprisingly, the individuals who fell debilitated.
"Remember that the protection was in stages; the people who were seriously sick, in the ICU and the people who kicked the bucket. I'm letting you know that larger part of medical caretakers and birthing specialists never got protection. Indeed, even the half stipend which should be progressed to the individuals who were dealing with our Covid patients, the greater part of them didn't get. We are tested with a great deal of things," he expressed.
Mr. Tenkorang-Twum attested that the terrible states of administration allotted to medical attendants and maternity specialists have caused serious cerebrum channel.
He noticed that around 3,000 medical caretakers have left Ghana because of horrendous states of administration.
"A few birthing specialists and medical caretakers are departing this nation and it is even the more justification for why government should check out at the states of administration for attendants and birthing assistants. Aside from COLA, attendants and maternity specialists are leaving.
"At the point when the pandemic broke out, a few group in the United Kingdom chose to try and leave the NHS and as a result of Brexit, a few medical caretakers have additionally passed on to different wards like Australia and Canada so there is a deficiency of medical attendants and maternity specialists in UK, Ireland and Wales and our kin who are leaving; obviously no one can prevent them from voyaging.
"In 2019, 900 maternity specialists left this country. In 2020, around 1,000 remaining this country. Presently, from first January of 2022 to 30th June of 2022 I have proof to show that in excess of 3,000 attendants have left the shores of this country," he mourned.
In tending to the country on the Coronavirus update, President Akufo-Addo on April 5, 2020 reported a few motivators for cutting edge laborers.
The motivations incorporated the accompanying:
Exclusion from the installment of expense on their work payments for a three-month time frame beginning from April 2020.
An everyday remittance of GHS150 (approx. US$26) payable to those endeavor contact following.
Extra remittance of half of their essential compensation each month for a four-month time frame beginning from March 2020.
Protection bundle, with a guaranteed amount of GHS350,000 (approx. US$60,345).
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