Health Union reps to meet Health Ministry officials on Tuesday (27)

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Health Trade Union Alliance said trade union representatives will meet representatives of the Ministry of Health on Tuesday (27) to discuss their demands.

Co-convener of the Alliance Chanaka Dharmawickrama said a report is due to be prepared to calculate the cost for the proposed allowance and the ability to pay.

He added that the report will be prepared by representatives of the Health Trade Union Alliance and representatives of the Health Ministry.

Dharmawickrama said information regarding the allowance will be submitted to the Ministry of Finance following compilation of the report.

Recently, 72 health unions launched a strike action demanding the Rs.35,000 DAT allowance that the government recently granted to doctors, to be given to them as well.