GMA demands better conditions of service by January 1

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is making fresh demands from the government over their conditions of service.
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, acting on behalf of the government, has been presented with a list of demands captured in yet-to-be-signed conditions of service for doctors.

But ahead of the signing, the President of the Association, Dr. Frank Serebour, made some key demands at the 65th General Meeting of the Association, including access to free quality healthcare, a secured pension, including retirement on salary, as well as a waiver on vehicles imported by doctors.
According to him, the poor working conditions of doctors make it imperative that they are compensated adequately.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Minister for Finance, Abena Osei Asare, has assured that the government is working to implement the conditions of service, explaining that parliament has already passed the exemption tax, paving the way for doctors to enjoy a waiver on vehicle importation.

According to her, the government has been able to meet GMA’s conditions of service for the past year, and she believes that this year will be no exception.

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