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The Ministry of Health has announced that it has secured financial clearance to pay thousands of health workers undergoing mandatory service, a move expected to clear salary backlogs and introduce a new monthly payment system.
In a statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Tony Goodman, on March 13, the ministry said the approval from the Ministry of Finance covers allowances and salaries for 14,279 rotation nurses and midwives, as well as 637 medical and dental house officers across the country.
“The Ministry of Health has secured financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance for the payment of allowances and salaries for 14,279 rotation nurses and midwives, as well as 637 medical and dental house officers,” Goodman said.
The ministry said the decision followed sustained engagements between the two ministries to ensure newly trained health professionals are supported during their mandatory service and professional training.
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According to the statement, the clearance for nurses covers several cadres, including Registered General Nurses, Registered Midwives, Registered Mental Health Nurses, Registered Community Health Nurses, and Registered Public Health Nurses, who began their rotations last year and are expected to complete them this year.
Financial clearance has also been granted for the salaries of 637 medical and dental house officers who graduated from public and private institutions, passed the Medical and Dental Council examinations, and were inducted into service on November 12, 2025.
“These approvals will clear all payment backlog from the previous years and set the stage for the Ministry’s new policy of ensuring monthly payment of allowances for mandatory service of all health professional cadres,” Goodman said.
He added that the new system will replace the previous arrangement, where payments were accrued and settled at the end of the service period, particularly affecting nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals.
