Ghana: President Mahama and appointees to take pay cut – to contribute to health service improvements

Ghana President John Mahama. PHOTO/File

Ghanaian President John Mahama and all his political appointees have taken a ten percent pay cut in order to boost a special fund for the construction of Community Health Planning Service compounds.

According to the country’s Finance minister Seth Tekper, the Community Health Planning Service compounds are district-based one-stop health facilities for pre-maternal and post-maternal care in the country.

The special funds, Tekper said, will help in the construction of 1,600 Community Health Planning Service compounds to improve equitable access to healthcare, especially maternal and neo-natal health.

The duration of the pay cut will last until all the compounds are constructed. According to sources – the extent of pay cut will increase if there is a delay in the completion of the project.