GMOA warns of mass trade union action

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The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has announced a series of trade union actions in protest of the government’s failure to take feasible measures to retain medical officers who are expecting to go abroad.

Issuing a news release, the GMOA stressed that the Health Ministry seems to be turning a blind to the pressing issue of brain drain.

Accordingly, the GMOA has decided to withdraw from mobile ambulance services for VIP health security operations from November 1 until further notice and withdraw from other non-related duty activities, including planned mobile clinics outside of hospital duties, until further notice.

In addition, the GMOA will begin a provincial-level trade union action after November 1 to protest the authorities' inadequate response to the implementation of its proposed solutions submitted earlier.

The GMOA earlier handed over an eight-step proposal on brain drain, health crisis and matters affecting doctors. (Sheain Fernandopulle)

Comments - 8

Kandiah Balendran Thursday, 26 October 2023 01:54 AM

Stop private practice since VIPs go for private hospitals.

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Shalani Tharaka Thursday, 26 October 2023 01:55 AM

Strike and boycott private channelling.

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Dulanjoli Premadosa Thursday, 26 October 2023 01:57 AM

Greedy Mudalali Officers Association (GMOA)

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Mahila Thursday, 26 October 2023 03:41 AM

Nominees carry out program, when disabled!!!??? Splendid Ideas - Hypocritic Oaths!!!!??

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Ram Thursday, 26 October 2023 05:05 AM

Brain drain is an issue that must be addressed soon. Soon after the new Health Minister took office for GMOA to threaten the authorities in this manner is very high handed. I wish if GMOA is banned from all activity. It is the GMOA that stalled the SAITEM medical faculty. What the GMOA would do to the current proposal to have private medical education is to be seen

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Roshanaly Thursday, 26 October 2023 11:28 AM

If you want quick response, stop treating VIP's and Ministers rather than poor patients.

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Navi Thursday, 26 October 2023 09:43 PM

The damn GMOA flexing their muscle to bring the new Minister of health under their thumb. Dr. Ramesh Pathirana need to show his mettle against these bullies.

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Waidyaratne Thursday, 26 October 2023 11:49 PM

Ask the doctors to leave, only specialist can go as they can get foreign registration easily. As for other MBBS doctors going is very difficult as they have to do further exams to get registration abroad. Most of the MBBS cannot go, so this is not a big problem at all.

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