The doctors at the Karapitiya National Hospital have introduced an indefinite strike beginning with 8:00 a.m.
today (Nov.
5), in demonstration over the alleged misbehavior by an expert doctor in the hospitals oncology unit.This action follows an earlier token strike over the very same problem, with physicians expressing frustration over the absence of a service from medical facility authorities.The Co-Secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Dr.
Asanka Konara mentioned that the strike intends to press authorities into attending to enduring issues about the specialist medical professionals behavior.He noted that despite previous strike actions, no efficient solutions have actually been provided, triggering the doctors to intensify their protest.When asked by Ada Derana, Director of Karapitiya Hospital Dr.
S.P.U.M.
Ranga validated that the Ministry of Health has actually chosen to move the professional doctor in concern to the Maharagama Cancer Hospital.The official transfer notification is expected to be released today, according to Dr.
Ranga.