Special committee formed to address demands of health sector trade unionsNewsRepresentatives from health sector trade unions and Minister of Health Dr. Ramesh Pathirana have agreed to form a special committee to look into the demands by the health workers. Ravi Kumudesh, President of Joint Council for Professions of Supplementary to Medicine said that the Minister of Health had vowed to address the requests of the Health Trade Union Alliance. The Ministry of Health in a statement announced the appointment of a special committee to examine the demands of the health sector trade unions. The committee, including the Secretary to the Ministry of Health Dr. Palitha Mahipala, Minister of Health Dr. Ramesh Pathirana, and members of the Health Trade Union Alliance (HTUA) is scheduled to convene tomorrow (20), at 3:00 p.m. Health sector unions have decided not to initiate any strike actions for the time being.

Source: Sunday Times February 19, 2024 23:52 UTC