to prevent violence against them: Union Home Minister
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had issued advisories to all States/UTs to ensure adequate protection to healthcare professionals, medical staff and frontline workers by augmenting their safety and security cover. In spite of these advisories, some incidents of violence have been reported from different parts of the country against healthcare professionals/frontline workers.
Considering that at this time, incidents of violence against healthcare professionals can create a sense of insecurity amongst the entire healthcare community, MHA has again directed all States/UTs to ensure adequate security to healthcare professionals, medical staff & frontline workers.
The fresh directions seek to prevent any instance of violence against healthcare workers. Also, the government has advised strict action against those who obstruct the performance of last rites of medical professionals or frontline healthcare workers succumbing to COVID19, while discharging their services.
As per the PIB statement on the matter – ” The Supreme Court of India, in its direction on 08.04.2020, has observed that the Government of India, respective States/Union Territories and respective Police authorities should provide necessary police security to doctors and medical staff in hospitals and places where patients who have been diagnosed COVID-19 or patients suspected of COVID-19 or those quarantined are housed. Further, the Court has directed to provide necessary police security to doctors and other medical staff who visit places to conduct screening of people to find out symptoms of disease.“
Keeping in considerations the Supreme Court directions and based on the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, MHA has advised all State/UT and District authorities to invoke the provisions of the Act, or any other law in force, to take strict penal action against the offenders, who obstruct Government health officials, or other health professionals and/ or related persons, who are authorized under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, in the discharge of their lawful services.
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