Student Nurses allowances to be ready soon- Minister

By CUG NEWS MEDIA

 


 


By Jerry Azanduna, GNA

 

Krobo (BE/R), Dec, 12, GNA- Mrs. Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley Mensah Deputy Minister for Health in Charge of Health Training Institutions on Tuesday gave assurance that plans were far advanced for the payment of nursing students allowances.

 

Mrs. Mensah stated that adequate measures have been put in place by the Ministry of Finance and other appropriate quarters for the allowances to be paid to support the student in their pursuance for quality education   to deliver quality health services to the populace.

 

She said government was much concern in the promoting of the needed health services to the citizenry and therefore would continue to train more qualified health personnel to provide such essential health service to the people.

 

The Sector Minister gave the assurance at the 11th  and 12th matriculations and 1st graduation ceremony of the Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College on Tuesday at Krobo near Techiman in the Bono East Region.

 

According to the Minister, government would never cancel allowances meant to cushion students but rather prefer to owe them since it would surely pay in due time and  urged the students to remain calm by focus on their studies while government and its partners prepare for the  payment of  the allowances.    

 

Mrs. Mensah further reiterated that government was commitment in secure jobs for the nursing graduates and explained that it was government wish to engage the services of all graduates to contribute their quota to the nation-building, because he was so anxious about the unemployed health professionals and was putting in strategies to create opportunities that could absorb health professionals.

 

She explained that health was very significant for the development of the nation and that much attention was given to the sector for improvement to provide the needed health services for the people.

 

Mr. Kwasi Adu-Gyan Bono East Regional Minister, admonished the grandaunts to implore personal and social values that would perfect them to become well-groomed and responsible health professionals.

 

He asked the graduants to let the training reflect in all their activities to be honest,  committed, sacrifice and value human life in delivering healthcare to the people.

 

About 953 students consisting of 426 State Registered Nursing (SRN) 174 Public Health, 37 Midwifery and 316 Nursing Assistant Preventive (NAP) were matriculated.

 

GNA

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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