Hygiene trainees petition MoH over unpaid allowance

Accra, Ghana -  October 22, 2024 - The Coalition of Hygiene Students Ghana has taken a bold step, petitioning the Ministry of Health over unresolved issues affecting interns and National Service personnel. At the forefront of this movement are students from the Tamale School of Hygiene, who claim they've been unfairly excluded from the ministry's financial clearance list.

Key Demands:

- Correction of Omissions: Eligible students were left out of the financial clearance list, sparking concerns about fairness and equality.
- End to Form Rejection: The ministry's rejection of forms filled out by Environmental Health Agencies has caused unnecessary delays and frustration.
- Allowance Payments: Students from 2021 to 2022 are still awaiting payments, with some seeking compensation for variations.
- Infrastructure and Fee Review: The country's three schools of hygiene need attention to provide better learning environments.

The students emphasize that environmental health trainees deserve equal recognition and compensation, stressing that their profession is just as vital as nursing. 

In a passionate statement, the coalition urged the Ministry of Health to take immediate action, ensuring hygiene trainees receive the support they deserve.

“Hon. Minister, we demand that we are allowed to fill and witness the endorsement of the iPpd forms immediately at the ministry! Stop Rejecting forms filled out by Environmental Health Agencies. Environmental Health is equally a health profession and hygiene is a School.

“So from president to minister and the least person in the hierarchy, everyone must do their best to ensure that Hygiene trainees live in comfort, and we will always agitate for that. The nurse is not better than the Environmental Health officer. The ‘Tankas’ profession is equally important.

“What is good for the goose is equally good for that gander! Ensure that all those who haven’t received their monies since 2021 are paid and if possible compensated for variations including us. For we did no wrong to warrant this treatment from the Ministry,” part of the statement read.

Source: Lead News Online