Vanuatu's acting Director General of Health admits some nurses have not been paid for months, but says the Ministry does not have the money.
The Ministry of Health committed to paying the outstanding wages in March but many nurses say they still have not received anything.
Dr Santos Wari says the Ministry is trying to do its best with the funds it has available.
Yes we know there are a few nurses who have not been paid over a period of time because of a cash situation with the Ministry of Health. It's not fair to put that kind of claim on the Ministry of Health while we are trying to do our best with what we have to run the services.
That is the Acting Director General of Health in Vanuatu, Dr Santos Wari.
He also rejects claims by the Vanuatu Nurses Association that nurses who have complained over unpaid wages have been threatened by Ministry staff.
