Health sector: Transfer procedure sorted out

The month long dispute between the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) and the Health Ministry on the transfer procedure of doctors and internees ended in a satisfactory note after a discussion held between the Health Ministry, the GMOA and the Public Service Commission (PSC) on Monday.

Accordingly, the transfer list of intern medical officers will be suspended with immediate effect by the Health Ministry and a new transfer list will be prepared by a new transfer board that will include representatives of the GMOA after reviewing the old list.

The annual transfers will be given in line with the guidelines of the PSC and

Transfer list of intern medical officers will be suspended with immediate effect and a new transfer list will be prepared by a new transfer board that will include representatives of the GMOA

with the cooperation and assistance of the transfer board.

All previous transfers will be regularized and in a given time frame and report the progress to the PSC.THE special transfer appeals boards will meet only twice a year and the doctors who are required to be transferred on special circumstances will be given transfers under the accepted policy.

The North-east transfer list will be in operation until the consent of all concerned are obtained for revision and the North-east transfer list will be referred to the difficult area list.

The above decisions were accepted and approved by the Health Ministry, the GMOA and the PSC for immediate action.

All three parties expressed their stakeholders to come to a peaceful settlement.