The payment of allowances to nurses on a one-year mandatory rotation at various health facilities across the country has been approved by the Ministry of Finance.
With effect from October 1, 2021, to September 2022, 5,239 diploma nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals who passed licencing exams will each receive GH871 per month.
The payments must be made, according to a directive from the Controller and Accountant General’s Department.
According to a statement from the Finance Ministry, “the emoluments of the interns should be charged against the compensation of employees vote of the Ministry of Health in the 2022 annual estimates.”
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