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Following a review of the implication of COVlD-19 on healthcare delivery in the country, the federal government has approved a Special Hazard and Inducement Allowance of 50 per cent of consolidated basic salary for all health workers in all Federal centres and Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) for the first three months.
Also, 40 per cent of consolidated basic salary would be paid as Special COVlD-19 Hazard and Inducement Allowance to healthcare workers at Special Non-Public Hospitals and Clinics in the Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for three months.
Besides, 20 per cent of the consolidated basic salary would be paid as Special Risk Allowance in addition to the allowance to health workers directly managing COVlD-19 at the infectious diseases hospitals, isolation and treatment centres.
He added that 10 per cent of consolidated basic salary would be paid to non-core medical professionals working in health sector for three months in the first instance, among others.
“In addition, the PTF has been urged to dedicate all the Life Insurance donations to the Volunteers and National Youth Service (NYSC) health workers, while the request for retirement of health workers to be moved up to 65 years, and that of medical doctors consultants to 70 years was discussed.
“Government agreed to look into this post COVlD-19. However, in the interim government agrees to grant extension of service for healthcare workers retiring within the COVlD-19 period,” he added.