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Medical Laboratory Specialists call for expedited action on salary scale placement

From Daily Graphic · () English

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  • The Society of Medical Laboratory Managers-Ghana (SMLM-G) is calling on the government to expedite salary scale placement for medical laboratory specialists.
  • The group argues this is crucial for recognizing their expertise and strengthening the healthcare system.
  • Other requests include integrating managers into hospital core teams, establishing a regulatory council, and recruiting unemployed graduates.

The Society of Medical Laboratory Managers-Ghana (SMLM-G) has urged the government to prioritize the salary scale placement of medical laboratory specialists. The organization views this as a vital step toward acknowledging the professionals' expertise and bolstering Ghana's healthcare infrastructure.

laboratory professionals play an indispensable role in delivering quality healthcare and deserve equitable remuneration that reflects their qualifications, specialist training and responsibilities.

— Society of Medical Laboratory Managers-Ghana (SMLM-G)Highlighting the importance of fair compensation for medical laboratory specialists.

SMLM-G emphasized that laboratory professionals are indispensable to quality healthcare delivery and deserve compensation that accurately reflects their qualifications, specialized training, and responsibilities. Beyond salary adjustments, the group presented a series of policy recommendations to the government. These include incorporating medical laboratory managers into the core management teams of hospitals, establishing a dedicated Medical Laboratory Council to oversee and regulate the profession, and addressing the unemployment among qualified medical laboratory graduates through recruitment initiatives.

quality laboratory services depended on sustained investment in equipment, reagents, maintenance, quality assurance systems, information technology, and accreditation.

— Dr David Sebbei SackeyStressing the need for investment to improve diagnostic services.

Dr. David Sebbei Sackey, Board Chairman of SMLM-G, made these points during the society's fifth Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Accra. The two-day meeting, themed "Advancing quality medical laboratory services through sustainable financing and human resource management," provided a platform for members to discuss the profession's challenges and growth opportunities.

Addressing these challenges was essential to improving diagnostic services and ensuring the success of the government's primary healthcare agenda, in which laboratory diagnosis must play a central role.

— Dr David Sebbei SackeyExplaining the link between laboratory services and the government's healthcare goals.

Dr. Sackey stressed the urgency of these matters, particularly for the Ministry of Health. He highlighted that high-quality laboratory services depend on consistent investment in equipment, reagents, maintenance, quality assurance, IT systems, and accreditation. Addressing these needs, he stated, is essential for improving diagnostic services and supporting the government's primary healthcare agenda, where laboratory diagnostics play a central role. Dr. Sackey also encouraged members to remain united in advocating for reforms that will enhance the profession and healthcare delivery nationwide.

Dr Sackey further urged members to remain united in advocating for reforms that would strengthen the profession and improve healthcare delivery across the country.

— Dr David Sebbei SackeyEncouraging solidarity among members for professional advancement.
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