Make an attack on a doctor or health worker a non-bailable offense
-Somerset Khurram, Medical Student, Bangalore
The Covid19 virus has made the whole world a map of social distancing, doctors and health workers continue to treat these highly infectious patients, often without adequate personal protective equipment and at a high risk to their own lives.
The infection rate for Doctors and health workers is 10-12%, much higher than that of the general public because of close contact, aerosol viral load, and long hours of exposure. The world over patients is blessing doctors who fight on the front line of the Covid19 epidemic.
But in India, doctors are being beaten up yet again, this time for the deaths of covid19 patients. There is a limit to how much the medical fraternity can take and that line has been crossed. We work long hours in pitiable conditions, often without PPE but if we continue to be physically assaulted for Covid19 deaths then there seems to be no way forward for Indians to access healthcare in this country.
Make hitting a doctor or health worker a non-bailable offense with immediate effect so that we can work in peace.
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