WAGES may not be ideal for many working in Australian pharmacies, but spare a thought for 203 newly graduated pharmacists in Ghana who have not been paid since Jan.
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSG) has called on the country's Ministry of Finance to authorise pay for the pharmacies who took on internship positions in accredited hospitals across the country on 24 Jan.
PSG President, Samuel Kow Donkoh, reported that the delay in paying interns had seen some of the affected graduates run out of money to cover the cost of transport to and from work.
Despite the hardship being experienced by the new graduates, Donkoh has urged them to call off planned industrial action on 29 Aug, saying the PSG would continue to work on their behalf to secure an amicable solution.
Donkoh has also callled on the Ministry of Finance to ensure that intern salaries are included in the national Budget going forward.
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