IMA Writes To Amit Shah Demanding Effective Law Against Violence On Healthcare Workers

What is the case

• On Tuesday, the IMA wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting a strong and effective law "against healthcare violence."
• The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for stricter regulations to avoid attacks on healthcare personnel.
• "The IMA and the entire fraternity of the country are grieved and distressed to see a cruel attack on the young and lively doctor," IMA President Dr JA Jayalal stated, referring to an incident in Assam in which a crowd attacked a doctor.

Details of the case

• He believes the Government should take initiatives to improve medical morale and health.
• "On the one hand, people are saying derogatory things about physicians, and on the other hand, they are physically assaulting them," Jayalal said. "Hospitals should be declared a protected zone so that physicians' security is guaranteed, and we need a stringent Act to avoid such incidences."
• Dr Satyajit Borah, the IMA chief in Assam, reiterated this stance, saying that those who attacked the doctor should be charged under the Epidemic Act.
• All of those persons must be arrested and charged under strict rules. They should be reported under the Epidemic Act, as well as the Assam Medicare Service Act. "We seek a speedy trial, with a verdict given within three months," Borah stated.
• "The government needs to come up with a long-term answer." "We demand that the government station armed forces at all healthcare facilities, including Covid care centres," he continued.

Letter to Amit Shan

• On Tuesday, the apex medical group wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah, requesting a strong and effective law "against healthcare violence." The IMA described the attack on Dr Suej Kumar after a Covid-19 patient died as a "barbaric attack" in a letter.
• The IMA described the attack as "very cruel." The doctor was employed at the Covid care centre in the State's Hoja area. The IMA encouraged the minister to act quickly on its request and adopt a strong and effective law to protect the country's healthcare workers.
• According to the IMA, healthcare violence refers to unprovoked attacks on doctors, healthcare workers, and healthcare facilities.
• According to the report, incidents of healthcare violence have escalated over time, have expanded, and constitute a threat to medical practice.
• The medical organisation also stated that the medical community has been working relentlessly throughout the pandemic and is still under threat from healthcare violence.
• According to the IMA, healthcare violence refers to unprovoked attacks on doctors, healthcare workers, and healthcare facilities.
• "Across the country, there have been several incidences of healthcare violence. Under the stress of violence, doctors and healthcare workers are finding it difficult to work "the letter read
• "Across the country, healthcare violence has become a worrying trend. The true scope of the problem is largely unclear, and recent evidence suggests that what we currently know is only the tip of the iceberg "It was also added.
• The IMA also demanded "prompt strict action" against those responsible for the Assam incident.

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