All Island Health Services Union To Protest Over Arresting Of Health Officials

All Island Health Services Union(Samastha Lanka Suwa Sewa Sangamaya) said that there is a Conspiracy to arrest the MOH of the Wariyapola Area and a Public Health Inspector(PHI) attach to the MOH Office over the Death of the School Girl who died after receiving a Rubella Vaccine early this Week.The Union sent a letter to the Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage stating if such an arrest is taking place their Union will call an Island Wide Strike of the Hospitals to protest against such a move.

The letter sent to the Health Secretary which was signed by the President of the Health Services Union Mr.Gamini Kumarasinha said that the MOH of the Wariyapola Area and a PHI were asked to appear before the Kurunagala Police on the 14th.

However when contacted The Regional Health Services Director Dr.R Rathnayaka said that there is  no truth on attempting to get arrest the MOH and PHI over the Rubella Incident.The Regional Health Services Office at Kurunagala too conducting a Separate Investigation on the Incident.