WHO to train our doctors for the first time

Tuesday, 16 February 2010(GDI)
The World Health Organization is considering providing training to Sri Lankan doctors. This facility is normally confined to doctors from the developed countries.

The Programme Manager of the South East Asian Regional office of the WHO said that this was decided after taking the quality improvement in local health sector into consideration.

Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition Nimal Siripala de Silva had earlier made a request in this connection

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What on earth is this?

Another election result!

http://www.col3negoriginal.com/watch.php?id=3388


We were waiting patiently till the election fever go down to inform you about a special election result. We were a bit reluctant to reveal it during the election itself because of the fear of getting tagged ourselves as a group with political motives.

This is the news of Dr.Senarathne of the NHSL who was identified by himself as a strong UNP supporter eventually supported General Sarath Fonseka, publically. Even many weeks before this public appearance he was brave enough to go from ward to ward asking the support of the workers. The people who know him well know that during the times when elections are not there he had significant relationships with Minister and his officials.

Some body may say “Let him have his politics. That cannot be an obstacle to his professional /trade union life!”

Let me educate you on this matter.
Dr.Senarathne who is much better known as “Welfare Senarathne” was closer to a politician than to a professional. Many, who have worked at national hospital, may agree with us.
It was widely accepted even among his rivals that he is a person with some organizing capacity. But the way how he led the NHSL GMOA branch union and the welfare association was quite questionable. We do not wish to discuss his personal behavior or the allegations which have been leveled against him regarding financial misappropriations.
But most importantly when he was in power at the branch union or the welfare at NHSL his anti GMO behavior was quite evident.

1. The main problem was his mere presence made the GMOA vulnerable to spying. Even the security of the people who expressed their views at the meeting also was at threat. Basically the GMOA General committee became an unsafe place.
As time goes the GMOA learned to take the benefit of his presence to send information to political circles. When some crucial thing (usually the opposite of the real intention of the GMOA) was discussed at a forum where he was present the information leaked to the higher political circles without any difficulty and they got wrong information about GMOA strategies.

2. Secondly He never facilitated trade union actions at the National hospital at times when he was the branch secretary. He did not believe on individual responsibility of implementing collective decisions.

3. The biggest damage done by him to the profession was done quite recently, that was when the issue of internship came up,
He took the lead in misleading the juniors who are new to the system.
He facilitated the split between the junior batch and rest of the profession on this matter which he should never have done as a senior.
With the help of his beloved friend Bellana, he took the junior batch on a ride while the enemies of the profession were laughing at us.
Something which should never happen happened.
The GMOA went on a strike against its own members (even they are misled) although it was shown as a protest against the ministry.
The headless junior batch issued a press release which was prepared with the inputs of by Dr.Senarathne and faxed to the media with the blessing of the Minister.
This was a black mark in the history of the GMOA.
People started asking whether the GMOA is split.
4. He was a main barrier for the formation of an opposition against the present ex co.
Since the present Ex Co always had the benefit of showing the membership the known devil, which made members to vote the present Ex Co in order to defeat Senarathne.
PEACE AT LAST.
Dr. Senarathne at last found where he should be!!!!!!!!!!
He has joined the politicians and will not return back to mislead the juniors.
A profession has got another chance to make a new set of leaders devoid of scars and having the capacity to play the role of a strong opposition to the present Ex Co.
Let’s get together and wish Dr.Senarathne of National Hospital “all the best in his new carrier as a politician”
Thanks.


This discussion is open for your criticisms!

Cutting Siripala's wings or providing him a escape route?

NEWS-Cabinet appoints a 15-member medical team
To curb vector-borne diseases including dengue

04 FEBRUARY 2010 05:48(Daily Mirror)
By Sandun A. Jayasekara and Olindhi Jayasundere

The Ministry of Health said yesterday that the Cabinet has approved the appointment of 15 medical officers to curb vector-borne diseases including dengue as part of the ministry’s efforts to eradicate infectious diseases.

Health Ministry Deputy Director General, Dr. Palitha Mahipala said although the dengue epidemic was now under control in most parts of the country, it was still prevailing in the Jaffna, Vavuniya, Colombo and Gampaha districts.

He added that an inspectoral co-ordination and collaboration committee has been appointed by the Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunge with the participation of the Health Ministry, the Education Ministry, the Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government and other Ministries for this purpose.

“Infectious diseases were at a peak last year mainly due to adverse weather conditions. However, we must ensure that these diseases remain under control and therefore we need to be careful,” he said.

“This will further ensure that the spreading of the disease will reduce further,” he said. Dr. Mahipala said a number of machinery and equipment, insecticides have been bought by the Health Ministry to control dengue and other contagious diseases.

He added that medical experts specialising in the field have also been appointed for this purpose.

Dr. Mahipala said there were a total of 3,872 cases of dengue in the country in December 2009 and a total of 3,336 cases of the disease in January 2010. He added that the total number of deaths due to dengue last year was 345 and this year the number of deaths is 20.

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Dear Colleagues,
What are the under lying possibilities?
Is this a step taken with a good intention OR ..........?