The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced that it will launch an island-wide industrial action from Tuesday (31) if the government fails to take appropriate measures regarding the transfers and postings of doctors, as well as the list of difficult workplaces.
The Secretary of the association, Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa, stated that while applications are being called for primary grade medical officer appointments, the government—under the leadership of the Minister of Health—is taking steps to assign doctors to the Arogya project, despite existing vacancies in primary medical units and area hospitals.
He made these remarks during a media briefing held in Colombo.
