Doctors Union Demands Incentive Allowance for Contractual and Daily Wage Physicians
Summary
The Nepal Medical Association has urged the government to provide incentive allowances to physicians working on scholarship contracts and daily wages under the Government of Nepal. It says these doctors have long been excluded from facilities due to other contract staff despite doing the same work.
Key Points
- The Nepal Medical Association has demanded incentive allowances for scholarship-contract and daily-wage physicians working under the Government of Nepal.
- The association says these doctors are entitled to equal facilities under the health ministry directive and should not be denied incentive pay.
- It argues that equal pay and benefits are necessary to keep morale high and improve service delivery in the health sector.
