The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced that it has convened an emergency Central Committee meeting for November 19 and appointed a special review committee after identifying inconsistencies between the 2027 national budget proposals and the association’s own submissions.
According to an official press release issued by the GMOA on November 13 the decision was reached during a special emergency executive committee meeting held to review the health sector proposals contained in the National People’s Power government’s third budget, which was presented to Parliament by the President on November 12.
The Association noted clear discrepancies between the budget speech documents and the medical sector proposals previously submitted by the GMOA on July 31.
To thoroughly analyze these inconsistencies, the GMOA has appointed a special committee chaired by Dr. Sanjeewa Tennakoon, with instructions to submit its report by Tuesday, November 17.
Concurrently, all GMOA branch unions have been directed to hold local meetings and submit their proposals to the committee by November 17. The findings from the expert committee and the branch submissions will then be evaluated at the November 19 emergency Central Committee meeting to determine the association’s future actions toward securing a sustainable programme for doctor retention and health sector advancement. (Newswire)