After the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata, India’s Supreme Court created a nationwide task force to improve doctor workplace safety. This campaign follows widespread protests by doctors who refused to treat non-emergency patients, demanding justice and safer working conditions.
The tragedy has outraged women’s rights campaigners nationwide, who say sexual violence against women remains frighteningly pervasive despite strict regulations after the 2012 Delhi gang rape.
The court’s order addresses this urgent concern. Medical professionals will join a task force to create workplace safety recommendations for doctors. The court also ordered the federal police to speed up their crime probe, with a report expected Thursday.
This landmark ruling emphasizes the need for structural change to guarantee medical professionals, especially women, can operate without fear. As India mourns this needless loss, these measures are intended to make healthcare professionals’ lives safer and more secure. The move is crucial to tackling workplace violence and insecurity nationwide.
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