Community Health Care Providers (CHCP) of Sadullapur upazila’s Government Community Clinic have not been getting their monthly salary for the last three months. As such, they have been leading an inhumane life with their families.
According to upazila health department, there are 36 CHCPs in 35 community clinics in 11 union under the Sadullapur upazila. However, the Health Ministry has allocated money for the salary of 35 CHCPs. For this mistake, disbursement of the salary of all the CHCPs has been stuck since July. It is not sure whether they would receive salary and bonuses for the upcoming Eid.
Upazila health and family planing officer Dr Aktar Alam said, the salaries were stuck because of a mistake of the ministry. The authority had been informed several times yielding no results.
Upazila accountant Abdul Hannan Mallik said, the wages for the CHCPs are provided from the government’s annual development fund. It would not be possible to disburse the money without rectifying the mistake.
