GMOA Against Establishment of More Private Medical Institutions

In a press briefing held at Colombo the Government Medical Officers’ Association  GMOA’s Assistant Secretary Dr. Haritha Aluthge said,  in 1980 there were around 100 State owned medical institutions in India, which has  exceeded to 200 after 30 years. Out of these government owned only 183. Dr. Aluthge said  due to various shortcomings following the increase of private medical institutions in the country, that the demand for Indian graduate doctors are decreasing in the global perspective.

He added that same situation will  be created in Sri Lanka,  if the government allows more private institutions to operate in the country.

 GMOA revealed yesterday that fifteen applications have been received by the Health Ministry and the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) to establish private medical institutions in the country.