SAITM issue: GMOA to initiate strike in Northern province

The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) will initiate trade union action throughout the Northern province tomorrow as part of its island-wide campaign to create awareness over the SAITM controversy. 

Issuing a media release, the GMOA stated that tomorrow's trade union action is the seventh in a series of token strikes launched at provincial level over the campaign. Accordingly, doctors in the Northern province would engage in a strike from 8.00am to 12,00 noon tomorrow. The statement however, added that union branch representatives would meet tomorrow morning to decide whether to extend the time period that the trade union action would take place. 

However, emergency services would function as normal during the period of the token strike. 

A large number of protests, seminars and rallies would be held throughout the province during the period of the strike to raise awareness regarding the SAITM issue, the release added. 

An anti-SAITM protest march has also been organized in Vavuniya town for tomorrow evening. 

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