State hospitals were affected due to the yesterday’s token strike launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) but dengue treatment and emergency treatment continued without any interruptions.
According to Sri Lanka National Hospital Director General Dr.Anil Jasinghe, all emergency surgeries and treatment for all dengue patients were carried out without any issue but clinical services were affected due to the strike.
Kandy General Hospital Director Dr.Saman Ratnayake said that some services were disrupted due to the strike.
The Association of Medical Specialists and the Grade Medical Officers’ Union did not participate in the strike.
Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA), All Ceylon Medical Officers’ Association, Government Dental Surgeons’ Association (GDSA), All Ceylon Ayurvedic Medical Officers’ Association, All Ceylon Nurses Association and the All Ceylon Suva Seva Society took part in the strike.