- SHRI PRASUNBANERJEE: SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI BB PATIL: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI, SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether assaults on doctors and hospital staff have been reported in various Government hospitals across the country including recent incidents in West Bengal;
(b) if so, the details of such cases reported during the last three years, hospital and State/UT-wise;
(c) whether Indian Medical Association (TMA) has directed all its States the members to stage protests against such attack on doctors across the country which led to the shutdown of OPD, Emergencyservices which resulted into death of patients, if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government has implemented the recommendations of the Inter-Ministerial Committee constituted in the Ministry to review various issues including issue of assault on doctors, if so, thederails thereof;
(e) whether there is urgent need for a specific legislation to protect doctors/health professionals; and
(f) if so, the preventive steps taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard
