Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- Due to the actions of the Medical Services Unit of the Ministry of Health, serious issues have arisen concerning the transfers of over 23,000 doctors in Sri Lanka, the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has stated.

Dr. Chamil Wijesinghe, the spokesperson for the GMOA, stated that numerous serious problems have emerged regarding the annual transfers of medical officers in various grades, creating unnecessary complications within the health system.

He added that although the procedures for these transfers are clearly outlined in the institutional guidelines, the Medical Services Unit of the Health Ministry has acted unilaterally, which has led to these issues.

As a result, there are now problems concerni...