Government nursing staff members shouting slogans in police presence during a protest, demanding an increase in incentives to relieve soaring living costs in Colombo. — AP
ONCE considered one of the best in the region, Sri Lanka’s healthcare system is ailing, laid low by the exodus of hundreds of doctors and, with patients left languishing, experts are calling on the government to act to stop the loss of talent.
More than 1,700 medical officers – an umbrella term for doctors and other healthcare professionals – have left Sri Lanka over the past two years, according to the Government Medical Officers’ Association trade union.
