GMOA to Launch Islandwide Strike Tomorrow Over Health Ministry’s Transfer Policy
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced that it will begin an islandwide trade union action tomorrow (31) to protest against what it calls the arbitrary transfer policy introduced by the Ministry of Health.
In a statement, the GMOA said the new transfer system was being implemented without proper consultation and warned that the government would be fully accountable for any disruption to hospital operations or healthcare services as a result of the move.
The doctors’ union urged health authorities to immediately suspend the current transfer process, and instead establish a fair, transparent, and consultative framework that safeguards both medical professionals’ rights and the continuity of patient care.
Furthermore, the association accused the Health Ministry of eroding the independence of the medical service, cautioning that unilateral administrative decisions could cause serious long-term damage to Sri Lanka’s healthcare system.
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