As per the request of the GMOA Union Officials, the Public Health Department and Health Curative Department organized a meeting with the GMOA Union Officials on March 12, 2024, at the Committee Room of the Colombo Municipal Council. The Municipal Commissioner, Mrs. J.M. Bhadranie Jayawardhana, Assistant Municipal Commissioner, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Chief Dispensary Medical Officer of Health, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health, and Medical Officers of Health were present at the meeting.
The purpose of the meeting was to examine the unqualified people who are operating in Colombo City as medical officers (Quacks). GMOA has taken the initiative to raid these places with the help of other stakeholders and the police. To empower the MOHs of the CMC regarding this problem, had a lengthy discussion with the Municipal Commissioner of the CMC and the Medical Officers of the CMC.