Equal pay for all medical doctors unfair – Health Director
It is unfair to pay all medical doctors the same salaries whether they work in the urban or rural areas, says Dr Joseph Teye Nuertey, Volta Regional Director of Health.
He made the remark at the National Forum on the sustainability of the Single Spine Pay Policy (SSPP) in Ho on Tuesday.
He said the salaries of medical doctors should be graduated in favour of those working in the rural areas.
The Forum brought together representatives of labour unions and associations, government, employers and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, to brainstorm on the challenges in the economy following the implementation of the SSPP and the way forward.
Syndicate groups at the Forum would brainstorm on Public Sector Wages Policy as a component of Sustainable National Economic Policy, Market Premium (Determination and coverage) inducements and other allowances, and Linking Pay to Work and Productivity.
Dr Nuertey said medical doctors in the rural areas are under constant pressure to serve several thousands of patients daily, without any respite.
He said the doctors also face a number of disadvantages and challenges because of where they engage their services.
Dr Nuertey said the practice of paying allowances to trainees in health training institutions including medical students should be stopped.
He said the students should rather be encouraged to take loans to meet their financial commitments.
Source: GNA