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 cutting edge laborers was fulfiled.
"We have a heap of difficulties. It was rarely paid. Greater 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 people 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 greater part of medical caretakers and maternity specialists never got protection. Indeed, even the half recompense which should be progressed to the people who were dealing with our Covid patients, the majority of them didn't get. We are tested with a great deal of things," he expressed.
Mr. Tenkorang-Twum attested that the awful states of administration allotted to attendants and birthing assistants have caused serious cerebrum channel.
He noticed that around 3,000 medical caretakers have left Ghana because of horrible states of administration.
"A few maternity specialists and medical caretakers are departing this nation and it is even the more justification for why government genuinely should check out at the states of administration for medical attendants and birthing specialists. Aside from COLA, medical attendants and birthing assistants 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 due to 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 birthing 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 bemoaned.
In tending to the country on the Coronavirus update, President Akufo-Addo on April 5, 2020 declared a few motivations for bleeding edge laborers.
The motivators incorporated the accompanying:
Exception from the installment of duty on their business payments for a three-month time span starting from April 2020.
A day to day remittance of GHS150 (approx. US$26) payable to those endeavor contact following.
Extra recompense of half of their essential compensation each month for a four-month time span beginning from March 2020.
Protection bundle, with a guaranteed amount of GHS350,000 (approx. US$60,345).
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