Kissing doctor in trouble

By Kanchana Kumara Ariyawansa(Daily Mirror)

A male doctor who had allegedly engaged in forcibly kissing and harassing female doctors at the Dambulla Base Hospital had been reported to the Police and Hospital Authorities.

However, Director of the Hospital Iresha Fernando said she could not comment on the matter as an inquiry was pending.

It is alleged that the said doctor had in the habit, forcibly kissing female doctors who come to the wards from quarters to attend to emergency cases in the night.

He was however identified recently when he tried to kiss a junior female doctor who was on her way to the hospital ward from the doctors’ quarters.

According to reports, the female doctor had shouted for help and other employees who had rushed to the scene had managed to catch the Romeo red handed, who happened to be a doctor of the same hospital.

An inquiry was begun on the matter after complaint was lodged with Dambulla Police and the District Medical Officer.

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Dear Colleagues,
This is not the first time we highlighted the fact that the behaviour of Medical professionals has become a hot topic for the public.It is sad that a few individuals who are among us are fueling media by not being mindful of their own behaviour.

NATO-No Action Talk Only

Report on Cuban BTI bacteria submitted
By Ishtartha Wellaboda(Bottom Line)

The technical committee report on the Cuban BTI bacteria is scheduled to be handed over today. Speaking to The Bottom Line, Acting Secretary General of the Health Ministry, Dr. Nihal Jayathilake said that once the report was handed over to him, the Ministry would forward it to the tender board for further approval.
He also added that the Health Ministry has already allocated over Rs.85 million out of the 500 million that is set aside by the Health Ministry’s budget to battle dengue in order to purchase 30,000 litres of the chemical.
The technical report is compiled by a special committee led by the Deputy Director General of Public Health Services, Dr. Palitha Mahipala and other qualified doctors.
Once the bacteria is imported, the Health Ministry hopes to conduct a series of trial field tests where they will introduce the bacteria to water tanks and water gathering cisterns in the Akurana, Kandy, Tangalle and Gampola areas.
Health officials believe that dengue mosquitoes have been breeding quite easily in these areas inside special cisterns that are used to gather and store water. Since general water supply to these areas are less frequent, people use open tanks to gather and store water. They plan to test the bacteria on these water storage systems in order to test the bacteria’s capability to fight dengue in Sri Lanka.
However, some health officials have already warned that applying the chemical to every possible breeding place of dengue mosquitoes like used tins and coconut shells might prove to be impractical.

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Dear Colleagues,
What is the role of the GMOA in issues related to the public.Should we intervene or keep away from such topics?
What is your opinion ?.

Strike by government nurses postponed

(Bottom Line)
The strike by government nurses due today was temporarily postponed due to the circular issued by Elections Commissioner into consideration.
Speaking to The Bottom Line yesterday the President of the Nurses’ Association Saman Rathnapriya stated that they had come to this decision respecting the orders issued by the Commissioner of Elections.
In a special notice issued yesterday Rathnapriya stated that the association expected to stage a protest in front of the Health Ministry pressing for an immediate response to the impending problems faced by nurses. They have demanded immediate solutions to the following six issues faced by members of their association:


1.Reforming/ recruiting procedures, establishing the study period for the
nursing degree as four years.
2.establishing a five-day week.
3.establishing a professional salary.
4.Rs. 3,000 accident benefit.
5.initiating Grade 1 promotions within 11 years.

In the statement Ratnapriya has also urged that his association decided to strike today because the government had failed up until today to carry out the promises that were ensured to them after their talks with the authorities in 2008.
(IS)
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Dear Colleagues,
It is a fact that we should have our own plans for our professional development and welfare but,Just look at their demands.What do you think about them!