Lok Sabha Question No. 950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Assault on Doctor
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DNV Senthilkumar. S., Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Shrirang Appa Barne, Hemant Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 950 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2019

## ASSAULT ON DOCTOR

## 950. DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government has taken note of deadly assault on a doctor while on duty, if details thereof;
- (b) the reasons for growing violence against doctors and medical institutions by attenda consulting patients along with corrective steps taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the Indian Medical Association has requested the Governmen to enact a Centra l law to check violence against healthcare professionals;
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (e) whether Government have engaged private security personnel and posted them in hospita provide security to doctors;
- (f) if so, the nu mber of such private security personnel posted in different Government hospi in the country; and
- (g)  the  other  steps  taken  to  provide  adequate  security  to  doctors  while  on  duty  and violence against them?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINI STRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b):Yes, incidents of strike by doctors because of alleged assault on doctors on du various parts of the Country have come to the notice of the Government.

Contd………

Union  Ministry of Health & Family Welfare  has issued an advisory to all States/U to  consider  immediate  measures  for  inculcating  an  effective  sense  of  security  among doctors on duty, as under:

i. Security of sensitive hospitals to be managed by a designated and trained force, ii. Installation of CCTV cameras and round the clock Quick Reaction Teams with effective communication/security  gadgets  particularly  at  Casualty,  Emergency  and  areas  having  hi footfalls,

iii.Well- equipped centralized con tr l room for monitoring and quick response,

- iv. Entry restriction for undesirable persons,
- v. Institutional FIR against assaulters,
- vi. Display of legislation protecting doctors in every hospital and police station,

vii.Appointment of Nodal Officer to mo nitor medical negligence, viii. Expeditious filling up of vacant posts of doctors and para medical staff hospitals/Primary  Health  Centres  to  avoid  excessive  burden/pressure  on  doctors  and maintain global doctor - patient ratio,

ix. Better infrastructur al facilities and medical equipment and provision of extra monetary incentive for the doctors and para medical staff serving in hard/remote areas as compar major and metro cities with better career prospects, etc.

(c)& (d) : Yes. IMA hasrequested the Government to enact a Central Law to check violence against healthcare professionals.  The Government is in agreement with their demand.

(e) to (g) : No. As  per  Constitutional  provisions,  'Health'  and  'Law  &  Order'  are  State subjects.  T herefore,  the  concerned  State/UT  Government  are  required  to  take  measures  t prevent  such  incidents  under  the  appropriate  legal  framework  applicable  in  the  resp State/UT.

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