The Authorities Medical Officers’ Affiliation (GMOA) has determined to launch an islandwide token strike based mostly on a number of calls for, together with issues over what it describes because the unlawful switch of medical officers.
GMOA Secretary, Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa, said that the strike commenced at 8:00 AM right now (31) throughout all hospitals within the nation.
Nonetheless, he emphasised that the commerce union motion won’t be carried out in a number of important healthcare establishments. These embody:
– Maternity hospitals
– Kids’s hospitals
– Apeksha Hospital Maharagama
– Specialised renal care models
– Tri-forces hospitals
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Dr. Sugathadasa additional warned that if the federal government fails to answer their issues, the GMOA would escalate to extra extreme commerce union actions sooner or later.
In the meantime, Hansaka Wijemuni, the Deputy Minister of Well being, lately commented on the state of affairs, expressing skepticism over the opportunity of medical doctors participating in strike motion.
“I don’t suppose medical doctors would resort to commerce union motion. Traditionally, such actions haven’t occurred on a major scale. Significantly, I don’t imagine this union has the capability to hold out such actions. Even statements made in latest days didn’t result in any main developments. Nonetheless, if medical doctors have issues, we’re able to pay attention,” he said.
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