{"id":97263,"date":"2025-10-06T11:57:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97263"},"modified":"2025-10-06T11:57:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:57:31","slug":"haruna-iddrisu-orders-review-of-salary-disparities-between-doctors-in-academia-and-health-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97263","title":{"rendered":"Haruna Iddrisu orders review of salary disparities between doctors in academia and health service"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>2 Minute, 9 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to immediately assess and address the salary disparities between medical doctors in academia and those serving under the Ghana Health Service (GHS).<\/p>\n<p>Describing the situation as an unfair labour practice, the Minister said there is an urgent need to correct the imbalance to ensure equity and fairness in the remuneration structure for public service providers.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Iddrisu made the remarks at the 50th Anniversary Grand Durbar of the KNUST School of Medical Sciences, after being briefed by the Dean of the School on the poor conditions of service faced by doctors under the Ministry of Education compared to their counterparts in the health sector.<\/p>\n<p>Dean of the School of Medical Sciences, Prof. Akwasi Antwi-Kusi, revealed that the disparity has made it increasingly difficult to attract young doctors to join academia as lecturers and researchers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DEAN-DOCTOR-3.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cPart of the unattractiveness to join faculty is because of the disparity in salary between doctors in the Ministry of Health and doctors in academia. So if you\u2019re in the Ministry of Health, your salary is up there. If you\u2019re in the Ministry of Education, it\u2019s down there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cBecause of that, our young doctors don\u2019t want to join the medical school as lecturers. The salary gap is about 30 to 50 per cent of the take-home pay. I call on the CEO of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to help bridge this gap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prof Antwi-Kusi further stated that the anniversary serves as a reminder of the need for greater investment in health education. \u201cThis celebration reminds us that the future demands more. The scale and complexity of today\u2019s health challenges require greater investment in infrastructure, technology, teaching, and human resources,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Mr Iddrisu assured that the government was already taking action to address the issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Dean of Medical Sciences made me appreciate the disparity and salary gaps or conditions of service between doctors in the Ghana Health Service and doctors at the Ministry of Education. I hurriedly and quickly called the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and I\u2019ve asked them to evaluate and close the gap and the difference in a manner that is fair and respectful,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MINISTER-DOCTOR-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p>He added, \u201cThat will count as an unfair labour practice. 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Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to immediately assess and address the salary disparities between medical doctors in academia and those serving under the Ghana Health Service (GHS). 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