{"id":1658,"date":"2024-11-05T09:37:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T04:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceylontribune.com\/?p=1658"},"modified":"2024-11-05T11:40:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T06:10:43","slug":"karapitiya-hospitals-doctors-launch-indefinite-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceylontribune.com\/?p=1658","title":{"rendered":"Karapitiya Hospital\u2019s doctors launch indefinite strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The doctors at the Karapitiya National Hospital have launched an indefinite strike starting from 8:00 a.m. today (Nov. 5), in protest over the alleged misconduct by a specialist doctor in the hospital\u2019s oncology unit.<\/p>\n<p>This action follows an earlier token strike over the same issue, with doctors expressing frustration over the lack of a solution from hospital authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The Co-Secretary of the Government Medical Officers\u2019 Association (GMOA) Dr. Asanka Konara stated that the strike aims to pressure authorities into addressing long-standing concerns about the specialist doctor\u2019s behavior.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that despite previous strike actions, no effective solutions have been provided, prompting the doctors to escalate their protest.<\/p>\n<p>When inquired by Ada Derana, Director of Karapitiya Hospital Dr. S.P.U.M. 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