24 May 2021 03:52 pm
The Public Health Inspectors' Union today showed their dismay over the decision by the Health Ministry to vaccinate relatives of Government Medical Officer's Association (GMOA) members ignoring other health workers, who also face the same risk in the fight against COVID-19.
PHIs Union Head Upul Rohana told the Daily Mirror that it is important to vaccinate the family members of other officials such as nurses, paramedics, junior staff members and all other members linked to health sector if relatives of GMOA members are vaccinated.
“The Health Ministry yesterday made arrangements to vaccinate five relatives of each GMOA member at 20 MOH offices in the Western Province. They were to be vaccinated today," he said.
“Accordingly, we have decided to withdraw from all services at these MOH offices in a bid to show our protest,” he stressed.
The PHIs head said they were of the opinion that priority should be given to vaccinate all the professionals, who are directly exposed to the fight against COVID-19 rather vaccinating the relatives of medical officers. (Sheain Fernandopulle)