Key Points
The Union health secretary outlined several measures to ensure that certain basic minimum requirements for safety of doctors are in place...
Union health secretary Apurva Chandra on Wednesday issued a directive to all states and Union Territories (UTs), urging them to provide an action-taken report by September 10 on the implementation of safety and security measures for doctors and healthcare workers.I)..
This directive follows a recent Supreme Court order that emphasized the need for immediate remedial actions to ensure the safety of medical professionals across the country..
The health secretary outlined several key measures to be prioritised by states and UTs, including the identification of high-risk establishments, security audits, CCTV surveillance, background checks, and bereavement protocols, among others..
The health secretary recommended regular security audits, conducted in consultation with local health and police authorities, to assess and improve existing security measures in hospitals..
