Health Service Workers Union has called on President Akufo-Addo to immediately honour his promise to pay members 50% increase of basic salary and insurance package.
President Akufo-Addo promised to pay front line health workers a 50% increment of their basic salaries and insurance package when Ghana was hard-hit by infectious Covid-19, demanding additional efforts and commitment of front line health workers to contain, combat and prevent the spread of infectious pandemic during which some of them were infected with Covid-19 leading to the death of many including 12 medical doctors.
But after one year, President Akufo-Addo has not paid the 50% basic salary hikes and insurance package to members of Health Service Workers Union.
Speaking in an interview, General Secretary of Health Service Workers Union Franklin Owusu-Ansah said “President Akufo-Addo should fulfill the promise he made over one year ago to pay us 50% basic salary increment and insurance package “.
