NEWZEALAND Health Misnistry Vs. SRI LANKAN Health Ministry

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Sri Lanka doctors go on strike again
Friday, January 11, 2008, 12:40 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

Jan 11, Colombo: The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOS) has organized a sudden strike demanding the removal of Health Minister from his post.

The influential white collar trade union has organized the one-day strike without giving any notice to the public. Thousands of patients, many from poorest social segments faced severe difficulties due to the strike.

The main demand of the doctors was to increase the transport and house rental allowances to suit for the present cost of living. However, all government doctors are entitled to duty free car permits and housing loans at very concessionary interest rates.

Tension between the Health Ministry and the doctors’ trade union has been surging since the government is taking steps to reorganize the health service. Yesterday, the trade union officials scoffed at the government order for the doctors to write only the generic names of the medicines on their prescription. The trade union compared the government attempt to “fetch water with a bucket full of holes”. Also, the doctors are in clash with the Ministry on its policy to appoint doctors to North and East.

I really don't know how to control my life. But today was a special "horrible" day as I took some hard discussions which effects my life.

I was thinking....is the life important to me ? Yes I need money to eat/stay and play around. But things isn't the same as the good old days with the pressure that comes from home. I dont know whom to talk or whom to tell..but I am struggling.

From tomorrow I will be @ home for 5 days leave. I want to re-cap the things that I was to do and will try to change for good.