A 24-hour token strike has been launched at the Outpatient Department of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Colombo today (19).
A spokesperson of the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) revealed that the token strike was launched from 8.00 a.m.
He stated that the token strike is being conducted to protest the ‘arbitrary’ and ‘unprofessional’ conduct of a female specialist doctor at the hospital.
Stating that the matter was a long-standing issue, he alleged that the Director of the hospital has failed to initiate action in this regard despite multiple complaints against the medical officer.
The GMOA spokesman further said that the matter was also raised with the Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena.
But, he too has failed to resolve the matter in seven days as promised, and nearly three weeks have passed since, he alleged.
The GMOA spokesman added that despite the 24-hour token strike underway at the Outpatient Department of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital, emergency treatment will be unaffected. (NewsWire)