The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has warned it will launch a strike across the North Central Province unless the suspect in an alleged rape incident at Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital is arrested.
Doctors at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital began a strike earlier today, demanding the immediate arrest of the individual accused of raping a female doctor on hospital premises last night.
The victim was reportedly attacked while on her way to her on-call duty room.
GMOA spokesperson Dr. Chamil Wijesinghe said that a special GMOA meeting was convened to discuss the incident and determine future action.
He warned that if the suspect is not apprehended by 8 a.m. on Wednesday, medical staff across the province would escalate their strike. Currently, all staff at Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, except for emergency services, are participating in the protest, he said.
“This is one of the most serious and grievous incidents faced by a medical professional in recent history,” Dr. Wijesinghe said. “Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in Sri Lanka. The perpetrator is believed to be an outsider, and the incident occurred around 7 p.m., a time when the hospital is still busy. This is not something that can be ignored,” he said. (Newswire)
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