The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced that it will escalate its ongoing trade union action from Monday, February 2, following what it describes as an unsatisfactory response from authorities regarding its key demands.
The GMOA first launched continuous trade union measures across all government hospitals on January 26 to highlight a series of unresolved issues presented to the government. At a Central Committee meeting on the same day, the association gave the Minister of Health a 48-hour deadline to provide concrete solutions.
However, the Ministry of Health has reportedly failed to offer satisfactory resolutions. In response, the GMOA’s Executive Committee held an emergency meeting on January 31 and confirmed that the intensified strike measures will go into effect from 8:00 a.m. on February 2.
The association has outlined the following actions:
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Doctors will suspend issuing prescriptions or recommendations for medicines and medical equipment unavailable within the hospital.
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Recommendations for patients to undergo external laboratory tests when such facilities are not available in the hospital will also be suspended.
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Participation in health camps and clinics organized by political groups will be withdrawn.
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Doctors will not be assigned to new hospital wards or units unless the officially approved number of medical officers is in place.
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Examination of patients will be limited to settings with adequate facilities and support staff to ensure safety and privacy.
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Specialist doctors will provide services only at the hospitals they are officially attached to, withdrawing coverage from other hospitals lacking specialist personnel.
The GMOA emphasized that these measures are being implemented to protect both medical professionals and patient safety, while pressing the government to address the ongoing concerns.
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