Days after publicly stating that the doctors’ strike “does not make sense,” and that he will not authorise any payment outside the budget to satisfy the demands of the striking public sector workers, President Mahama has also said the doctors are “important human resource.”
[contextly_sidebar id=”P8nGOqqAlNMtllpcALE4CbA4z68FjFjC”]Scores of people are reported to have died as a result of the doctors’ strike and the seeming break down of negotiations between government and the doctors.
The doctors say as essential service providers, they are entitled to conditions of service but government has denied them for about 23 years now.
The President’s earlier comments according to some of the doctors, smacks of disrespect to their profession.
In a tweet however, the President categorically underscored the importance of the doctors to the economy.
He has also called on Ghanaians to be measured in their comments on the current strike.
Public commentary should at all times be respectful. Despite strike, doctors are important human resource for Ghana.
— John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) August 17, 2015
Meanwhile the Ministry of Health is set to address the media this morning to outline various interventions made by government in solving the concerns raised by the doctors.
Meanwhile, some doctors who have retired and are on leave have been recalled to some of the quasi government health facilities. The Ministry last week announced a list of quasi government health institutions the public can resort to during the strike.
Below is the full list:
FACILITIES LOCATION
University of Ghana Hospital, – Legon
Atomic Energy Commission Clinic – Kwabenya,
Airport Clinic – Airport
37 Military Hospital – 37
Police Hospital – Cantonment
VRA Hospitals – Osu Akosombo and Aboadzie
Bank of Ghana Clinic – Ridge
GBC Clinic – Kanda
SIC Clinics – Tudu
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By: Pius Amihere Eduku/citifmonline.com/Ghana