The hope of personnel working under the Health Extension Module of the National Youth Employment Programme to have a permanent job has been dashed following directives said to have been given to some hospital authorities to sack such personnel.
Ghana New Agency�s investigation is three major hospitals: Effia-Nkwanta, Takoradi and Essikado in the Sekondi/Takoradi met4ropolis revealed that some personnel had already been sacked, while some had voluntarily returned to work.
An official of the Takoradi Hospital who spoke to the GNA on condition of anonymity, said the hospital was issued with the directive last week and already about 40 people had been sent home. The official expressed disquiet about the action, saying �the disposal of these health extension workers will definitely create a gap in quality service delivery. We need them to work with.�
The source said management would be holding an emergency meeting to find ways where such people could be internally assisted to stay at post. At the Essikado Hospital, the situation was quiet different as it came to light that though the hospital had received the directive, it was yet to enforce it.
The Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolitan Directorate of the NYEP, told the GNA that the old staff had been laid off, while new officers had been recruited to post.
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