Health Ministry Is Dancing According To The Tune Of GMOA-President Of Public Services Nurses Union

As Health Ministry Officials have act only according to the instructions of Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) Ministry it self becomes a useless ministry the president of Public Services Nurses Union(PSNU) Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero has said today(11).

According to Venerable Ananda Thero the appointments of 200-300 Graduate Nurses to the government hospitals are delaying due to the unnecessary influence of the GMOA and  adding fuel to the fire Ministry Officials are acting according to it ."Doctors Union has created an unnecessary problem by trying to dictate health sector based  on their own agenda .the union has also undermining other health professionals and the delay of appointing graduate nurses to the government hospitals is a clear proof of this" he has stressed.

If the Health Ministry Officials are not taking  steps to giving appointments to the unemployed graduate nurses with immediate effect Nurses Union will take stern action against it soon Muruththettuwe Thero has further said.

Customs Removed The Restrictions Imposed On Wearing Gold Jewelery While Travelling Abroad

Sri Lankan Customs has decided to remove the restrictions imposed over passengers on wearing gold jewelery while traveling abroad.after  custom officials have received information on an illegal trade of human smuggling by wearing gold jewellery, they recently imposed restrictions that a females going abroad  should  wear  gold jewelery that not exceed 15 pounds  while the jewellery wear by males who are traveling abroad should not exceed 5 pounds.

However these restrictions have been removed  after
public made complaints against the restrictions.

Government Hospital Radiographers To Launch One Day Sick Note Campaign This Thursday

The Government Hospital Radiographers are  decided to launch one day island wide sick note campaign this Thursday(12) by demanding fill the shortage of radiographers in hospitals through radiography graduates instead through  advanced level passers.

Due to this sick note campaign all radiography tests including X Rays,C.T Scan Tests and MRI Scan Tests will be stopped in all government hospitals during this  Thursday according to Government Radiographers Union.

The Health Ministry has trying to fill the severe shortage of Radiographers in Government Hospitals through Advanced Level Passers although there are enough Graduates in Radiography passing out from Government Universities the Secretary of Radiographers Union Mr.Dharamakeerthi Apa has said.around 50 Radiography Graduates are passing out from government universities annually and through them can fill the shortage easily he has stressed.

Massive Protest Campaign Of Health Professionals In Front Of Minsitry Of Health

The Government Professions Supplementary To Medicine(PSM's),Nurses and Para Medical Officers are to be hold a massive protest campaign in front of Ministry Of Health from 12 noon to 1 p.m on 18th of December by demanding solutions for six of their service demands.according to the Joint Council Of Nurses-PSM'S And Para Medical Officers around 100 members representing 16 categories belongs to the council scheduled to be participated for this protest campaign .

Kidney Transplants Performs For The Chronicle Kidney Disease Patients Of North Central Province Decreased

Although around 200 kidney transplant surgeries should have been performed annually to the deadly Chronicle Kidney Disease patients  in North Central Province for their recovery only 17 such transplants have been done last year the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) has said."as the only available effective  treatment for the deadly kidney disease the kidney transplant surgeries performs in north central province should have been increased "GMOA has stressed.

The shortage of Consultant Nephrologists and other staff members  in the newly built special kidney unit at Anuradhapura General Hospital is the main reason for the small number of kidney transplants performed in last year sources have revealed.

GMOA has prepared a 12 proposal plan to be implemented to combat the deadly chronicle kidney disease spreading in north central province at present  including the  setting up of a special unit in Health Ministry to provide instructions on combating the disease .the plan is due to be hand over to the Ministry soon GMOA sources said.

Forum Of Health Professionals Against Government Corruption To Take Legal Action Against A Errant Local Drug Agent

The Forum Of Health Professionals Against Government Corruption has decided to take legal action against a corrupted local agent company of  an Indian Drug Manufacturer which is responsible for importing low quality drugs and drugs with serious side effects to the country according to Forum Sources.

The said corrupted local drug agent company has responsible for the death of a child who was admitted to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital recently for drug poisoning and making ill so many other patients who have taken their drugs the Forum has said.the corrupted local company has black listed last year(2012) as well as in early 2013 for importing low quality drugs and  drugs with serious side effects  to Sri Lanka but in recent weeks their name was removed from the black list and given registration in National Drug Authority withing a short period of time to import same sub standard drugs which banned earlier Forum Of Health Professionals Against Government Corruption has revealed.

"As Health Ministry has turned blind eye on taking a action against the said corrupted local drug agent we have no other option then taking legal action against the company in view of safeguarding the lives of patients" a spokesman of the forum has stressed.

Fire Has Destroyed Over 50 Newly Built Shops In Pettah

A fire which  has broken out in the newly built shopping  line at Bodhiraja Mawatha in Pettah this evening has destroyed over 50 new shops in the line according to sources.due to the fire a large quantity  of toys,household products ,Textiles and Plastic Appliances stored in Newly Built Shops were destroyed sources have added.

The Fire Fighters who arrived the scene soon  after it broken out have doused the fire completely.no casualties have been reported due to this fire.