The Anambra State Government has approved the full implementation of the 100 per cent Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for additional categories of eligible health workers who were previously excluded from an earlier approval.
The approval, granted by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, extends the salary structure to more health professionals under the reviewed 2024 CONHESS arrangement.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, disclosed this in a statement, listing the newly covered professionals to include pharmacists, environmental health officers, medical laboratory technologists, medical record technicians, dieticians, nutritionists, health education officers, social welfare officers and scientific officers.
Other beneficiaries include population programme officers, livestock officers, health attendants and health assistants, among other eligible categories.
Obidike expressed appreciation to Governor Soludo for approving the extension, describing the decision as a demonstration of the administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare, fairness and the strengthening of the state’s healthcare system.
He said the approval would address longstanding concerns among affected health professionals, improve staff morale and promote industrial harmony within the health sector.
The commissioner urged the beneficiaries to reciprocate the government’s gesture through dedication, discipline and professionalism in the discharge of their duties.
He also reaffirmed the Ministry of Health’s commitment to supporting the state’s healthcare transformation agenda and improving service delivery across Anambra.
Written by Enitan Mudashiru
