The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) deploy its members on voluntary basis to conduct health camps and clinics at welfare camps. Epidemiologists and Nutritionists are among them, GMOA Secretary Dr. Navin De Zoysa said.
Addressing a press conference at the GMOA Head Quarters in Colombo yesterday, he said doctors and anaesthetists have joined flood relief services. Over 100 members of the GMOA expressed their willingness to serve at welfare camps, he said.
GMOA member doctors at its Kalutara branch have commenced relief services at Matugama and Bulathsinhala. A team of doctors from the Polonnaruwa branch arrived in Colombo yesterday and will leave for Ratnapura. Another team will arrive in Colombo from the Ampara branch on Tuesday and will leave for Galle on the same day, he said.
The Hambantota GMOA branch will deploy doctors in Matara district to carry out relief health services. Over 10 branches will provide teams of doctors. The GMOA informed its all members to refrain from taking leave and help relief services, he said.