A female doctor in Andhra Pradesh, India, was violently assaulted by a patient while on duty. CCTV footage of the attack has gone viral, sparking outrage and renewed calls for increased safety measures for medical professionals. The incident comes amid a nationwide outcry for better doctor safety following a recent alleged murder of a doctor in Kolkata.
A resident doctor at Mumbai’s Sion Hospital was allegedly assaulted by a patient and his relatives early Sunday morning. This incident comes amidst widespread outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, which has led to nationwide protests and strikes by medical professionals. The IMA has announced a nationwide withdrawal of services by modern medicine doctors for 24 hours in response to the Kolkata incident.
