SriLanka, Jan. 25 -- The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has announced that it will commence an island-wide indefinite trade union action from 8.00 a.m. tomorrow (January 26), citing the Ministry of Health's failure to implement agreed solutions.
Speaking at a media briefing held on Saturday (25), GMOA Secretary Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa said the trade union action would affect government hospitals across the country.
He said that as part of the action, GMOA members will suspend prescribing medicines that need to be purchased from external pharmacies and will also refrain from recommending laboratory tests to patients.
Dr. Sugathadasa added that the decision was taken following repeated requests to the Health Ministry to add...