Effective Friday, May 16, medical officers who have undergone their house jobs and have been officially approved by the Medical and Dental Council are due for recruitment.The Ministry of Health made this known in a press release dated Tuesday, May 13. According to the ministry, the recruitment is solely for individuals who have been listed on the 34th and 35th lists of the Medical and Dental Council.The ministry has directed the eligible candidates to submit their applications through

cautioned that applications that will be filed after Monday, May 26, will be rejected. It noted that the turning in of an application is free of charge and cautioned the public against fraudulent individuals who might capitalize on the recruitment process for personal gain.“All applicants are strongly advised not to make any form of payment as part of this recruitment process. Anyone who pays money does so at his or her own risk,” the ministry warned.Last year, 498 newly qualified medical doctors and dental practitioners were inducted by the Medical and Dental Council (MDC).The inductees consist of graduates from the University of Ghana, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), the University of Cape Coast (UCC), the University of Development Studies (UDS), the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), and private medical schools—Family Health Medical School and the Accra College of Medicine.The inductees were put on a provisional register in order to conclude a one-year housemanship mandatory with accredited health facilities.

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