Nurse-midwife trainees have called for the payment of nursing trainee allowances to be obligatory for every government. The Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) made the call at the 31st GNMTA National Delegates Congress in Accra.
The leader of the Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA), Pascal Adumbisa, explained while making the request that if the nursing trainee allowance payment is obligatory for every government, it will no longer be a mere campaign promise from politicians.
She also called on the government to improve the poor conditions of student nurses across the country. In her statement, she challenges the government to put measures in place to reduce their burden.
Speaking at the launch of the 31st GNMTA National Delegates Congress in Accra, Mr. Adumbisa stressed the importance of securing these allowances in government policy to ensure consistency across political administrations.
He said, “We would propose that allowances be made a government policy instead of a campaign policy. In that case, no political party can alter it. It should become obligatory for any government that comes to power to do the needful.”
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In addition, the President of the GNMTA advocated for the prompt delivery of monthly allowances and suggested that the Controller and Accountant General’s Department be responsible for the direct disbursement of funds to facilitate efficient access.
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Under the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), President John Mahama eliminated the stipend for teachers and nursing trainees in 2014. The nursing trainee allowances, just like the teacher trainee allowance, were to be replaced with student loans, among others, by the NDC government.
To make the necessary investments in educational infrastructure, the government explained that it was necessary to spend the money.
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Some of the trainees have reported that the payments have not been made on time, although the NPP government has delivered on its pledge to resume the payments.
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