Safety of Doctors in India
India's Supreme Court orders the formation of a national task force of doctors to improve workplace safety after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, leading to nationwide protests.
Key Points
- Doctors protesting and refusing non-emergency patients to demand a safer workplace
- Incident highlighting ongoing issue of sexual violence against women in India
Pros
- Setting up a national task force of doctors to address safety concerns at workplaces
- Federal police ordered to provide a status report on the investigation into the trainee doctor's murder
Cons
- Continued prevalence of sexual violence against women in India despite tougher laws