Student nurses to receive abated allowance

The technical committee set up by President John Dramani Mahama to review the issue of nursing students allowances has recommended the payment of an abated allowance, with a possibility to migrate them onto the students loan scheme.

A statement signed by the Minister of Health, Mr Alex Segbefia, said the payment, which would amount to about GH¢150 a month, was aimed at supporting the 34,500 students who were currently pursuing various levels of health professional training across the country.

It said the payment would serve as a bridging mechanism pending the amendment of the Students Loan Trust Act, Act 106, 1962 to enable students in non-tertiary health training institutions to access loans to support their education.