Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Centre Urges Protesting Doctors To Resume Duties, Assures Them of Their Security

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday urged the protesting doctors and medical students across the nation to resume their duties and assured them of all possible efforts to ensure safety of the healthcare professionals.

The ministry has also proposed to constitute a committee to suggest measures for safety of healthcare professionals at workplace. It said that representatives of all stakeholders including the state governments would be invited to share their suggestions with the committee.

The representatives of Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA), Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Resident Doctors’ Associations of Governmental Medical Colleges and Hospitals of Delhi have met the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at New Delhi amid the ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.

The doctors’ associations have put forth their demands regarding their concern over the safety and security of healthcare workers at the workplace.

The ministry said that the Centre is sensitive to the safety demands. It said that 26 States have already passed legislation for protection of healthcare workers in their respective states.

The ministry further requested the agitating doctors to resume their duties in the larger public interest and in view of the rising cases of Dengue and Malaria.