Health trade unions rally to defeat Private Blood Bank Bill

Lanka Truth 20th August, 2008. 06.00 AM

Main trade unions in the health sector have come together to demand that the government withdraw the proposed private blood bank draft bill. In addition to All Ceylon Government Health Officers Union other trade unions of the health sector such as All Ceylon Government Ayurvedha Officers Union and All Ceylon Health Service Union, All Ceylon Government Ayurvedic Medical Officers Union, All Ceylon Government Medical Officers' Association, All Ceylon Nurses' Union will take the initiative in the campaign.
A campaign to distribute leaflets to inform the masses regarding the proposed bill has been organized and as its first step 10,000 leaflets would be distributed opposite Fort Railway Station in Colombo today at 4.00 p.m.
President of All Ceylon Government Health Officers Union Gishanthe Dasanayake speaking to 'Lankatruth' said, "Media in this country as well as most of the trade unions and other organizations have failed to set before the masses correct information regarding the 'proposed private blood bank draft bill' of the government. Many have ignored this 'bill' and talk about other things. However, this 'bill' is perilous to the country.
Hence, our union decided to get the support of other health sector trade unions to carry out a struggle to demand the government to withdraw the proposed bill."
An interview 'Lankatruth' had with President of All Ceylon Government Health Officers Union Gishanthe Dasanayake appears in our Sinhalese page.