Dear Doctors and medical workers, In Covid Situation 'also', if you are being assaulted, here are your rights.. - Adv. Rohit Erande
In these days of Covid-19, Doctors are risking their lives to save us, but sorry to say that some people are not mature enough to treat the doctors and the incidents of violence against Doctors is at its peak. The Following message is loud and clear : At all other places : If you are sneezing, having cold, fever, then don't come to us.. But.... In Hospitals, Drs. And Nursing Staff : If you are sneezing, having cold, fever, then please come to us immediately.. Thus, inspite of Doctors were performing their Hippocratic oath, the incidences of attacks on doctors were on higher side and thus IMA gave the ultimatum and finally Home Minister Shri. Amit Shah and others had high power meeting today and the Govt. has decided to amend the age old Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and the ordinance was passed to protect the healthcare workers from attacks and the key features may be summarised as under : 1. Attack on Health-care workers shall be treated as Cognizable and Non-bailable. 2. I