- If there is no change in the existing officials of the Ministry ofHealth, the shortage of drugs may be severe – Government MedicalOfficers Association
- The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) states even if anew health minister is appointed to replace the current healthminister, he will also fail while the existing officials of the healthministry remain the same.
- Dr. Haritha Aluthge, secretary of GMOA said although 67 billion rupeeshas been allocated for the purchase of medicines, emergency purchaseshas not stopped and some officials of the Ministry of Health have
- become victims of pharmaceutical companies.
- Dr. Aluthge points out that since last December, the Minister ofHealth has been announcing to his association that emergency purchaseswill be stopped from June, but they have not made an effort to stopuntil now and due to this reason, they will have to face an worseshortage of medicines next year.
