9 February 2022 09:44 am Views - 134
By Sheain Fernandopulle
With the strike action by the trade unions attached to Health sector entering the third day, healthcare services across the country have been highly affected causing inconvenience to patients. Patients who visited hospitals seeking medical treatment were turned away as there was no one to provide them with treatment.
However, the strike will not hamper services at Cancer, Women and Children's hospitals and the Central Blood Bank.
Head of the Sri Lankan Association of Government Medical Laboratory Technologists Ravi Kumudesh told the Daily Mirror that the Health Ministry had failed to provide concrete solutions to their demands despite multiple requests.
The discussions held between the representatives of trade unions and Health Ministry officials yesterday (08) ended with no solution and therefore, the unions decided to continue the strike action.
The Government health workers resorted to an indefinite trade union action starting from 7.00 am on Monday (07) over government’s failure to address their grievances including failure to issue the circular naming the posts regarding th
e confirmation of staff ownership, delay in issuing circulars related to the paramedics and paramedical professions with regard to the first class promotion system after 12 years.
16 medical sector TUs including medical laboratory scientists, pharmacists, radiologists, public health inspectors and family health officers are on strike.
As a result of the strike, clinics, dispensaries, blood tests, COVID-19 testing did not function at government hospitals.
16 medical sector TUs including medical laboratory scientists, pharmacists, radiologists, public health inspectors and family health officers are on strike