Saturday, September 11, 2004
Health Union protests over private sector attendants
Saturday, September 11, 2004
Sri Lankan Janaraja Health Services Union (SLJHSU) yesterday protested at the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Health Ministry's move to employ private sector attendants and minor health workers for vacancies in Balangoda and Embilipitiya Base Hospitals.
Spokesman for SLJHSU, W. A. D. Wimalaratna alleged that the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Health officials were recruiting hospital attendants and minor health workers directly from the private health firms against Health Ministry regulations. "Hospital Attendants and Minor Health Workers had been recruited through a recognized training programme and procedure by the Health Ministry," he said adding that the provincial health authorities were violating the procedures through these direct recruitment scheme from private health service providers.
Meanwhile, the SLJHSU had informed the Sabaragamuwa governor of the irregularities of the Health Authorities and is threatening trade union action if no immediate attention is taken in this regard.
Sri Lankan Janaraja Health Services Union (SLJHSU) yesterday protested at the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Health Ministry's move to employ private sector attendants and minor health workers for vacancies in Balangoda and Embilipitiya Base Hospitals.
Spokesman for SLJHSU, W. A. D. Wimalaratna alleged that the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Health officials were recruiting hospital attendants and minor health workers directly from the private health firms against Health Ministry regulations. "Hospital Attendants and Minor Health Workers had been recruited through a recognized training programme and procedure by the Health Ministry," he said adding that the provincial health authorities were violating the procedures through these direct recruitment scheme from private health service providers.
Meanwhile, the SLJHSU had informed the Sabaragamuwa governor of the irregularities of the Health Authorities and is threatening trade union action if no immediate attention is taken in this regard.
