Doctors in Jaffna protest over disrespectful treatment

Doctors at the Jaffna Hospital today (July 7) have gone on strike in view of the troublesome situation at the Hospital which is attributed to the behavior of the private security officers, the Government Medical Officers Union stated.

Secretary of the Union, Dr. Chandima Epitakaduwa stated that the security officers had been treating the staff at the hospital in a disrespectful manner while stating that if measures are not taken to replace or remove these security officers by tomorrow (July 8) the doctors of the Jaffna hospital will resign.