More salary adjustments for health workers by year-end – Pres. Ali 

President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to improving the salaries, welfare, and working conditions of nurses and other medical workers, announcing that the final phase of salary adjustments will be implemented before the end of this year.

Speaking to healthcare staff, the President reminded them that the first phase of adjustments, which included changes to salary scales in addition to previous increases, had already been completed. 

“… before the end of this year the final phase of adjustment will be made to our nurses and medical workers so that you can have better salaries, better welfare, better conditions of work,” the President said while delivering remarks at the commissioning of the new De Kinderen Regional Hospital in Region Three. 

“And you know when we say we will do it, it will be done, just ask our Police officers,” the head of state added.

In December 2022, President Ali announced substantial salary increases for doctors, nurses, and allied health workers, which took effect from January 1, 2023. 

The 2022 adjustment benefitted over 5,000 persons and saw disposable incomes increased by over $1.5 billion annually. The increase in 2022 followed multiple calls for better conditions for nurses and the shortage of nurses due to them migrating to different countries for work.