The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) says nearly 20 doctors are representing the ruling party in Parliament, slamming them for not speaking up regarding the issues affecting the health services.
GMOA Spokesman, Chamil Wijesinghe told the media that the NPP doctors have not spoken up with regard to the issues faced by doctors in Sri Lanka, at present.
“Apart from 3 or 4 of them, the rest were in active service until last October. They know the depth of the issues faced by doctors. But we do not see them making any comment or effort to inform the authorities or the President regarding the injustice to doctors and the impact on Health Services,” he said.
Stating that there were 13 doctors in the last government, Chamil Wijesinghe said they had all come together to address the issue of doctors leaving the country and had acted to safeguard the health services.
“However, we do not see such support from the doctors within the current government. This is a serious issue. They have a national responsibility towards doctors and the nation’s free health service,” he added. (Islandnews)
