The Ghana Physician Assistants Association has backed down on its intention to embark on strike after giving the government a seven-day ultimatum to address their conditions of service.
The Association in its post-2021 Annual General Conference raised several concerns affecting its members and the smooth delivery of their services, some of which are the poor treatment of physician Assistants by the Medical and Dental Council, and the high level of unemployment in its fold.
The association has also demanded the provision of financial clearance for the 800 physician assistants who are home and yet to be employed.
Speaking to Citi News, the Public Relations Officer for the Association, Aminu Ali Mohammed, said the government through the Ministry of Health has invited them for a meeting to discuss their concerns thus the decision to hold on with their intention to strike.
“The meeting is on Wednesday, February 16, and so when we go and things go the way we want, it means we are likely not going to strike further.”
“However, if they are still are reluctant in addressing our issues then we are surely going to come up with a road map, a very strong one,” Mr. Mohammed said.
The Ghana Physician Assistants Association has in the past also appealed to the Ministry of Health to take steps to establish a new regulatory body that will regulate their practice.
It is currently a member of the Medical and Dental Council (MDC) and has complained that the council has treated it unfairly and has over the years undermined it.
