Gandhi Medical College introduces Whistle-Alert System for Female Doctors' Safety

Bhopal: Following the RG Kar Hospital incident that has sparked concern over the safety of female doctors and paramedical staff, the authorities at Gandhi Medical College (GMC) in Bhopal have introduced a whistle-based alert system in connection to enhance their security during nighttime. 

Women doctors, paramedical staff, and other workers on the campus have been given the whistles and asked to signal for immediate help from the security guards if they feel unsafe or threatened during the day and night. 

This initiative has been taken as the campus remains overcrowded with patients, their attendants and visitors during the day since it houses Hamidia, Sultania, and Kamla Nehru hospitals and fewer patients at night. This poses a risk to the safety of lady doctors on the campus.

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This comes amid rising concerns over the safety of female doctors on medical campuses following the brutal incident at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, where a PG trainee lady doctor was allegedly raped and murdered in the seminar room.

GMC dean Dr Kavita N Singh informed Free Press Journal, “It is not possible to provide security guards to every lady doctor and paramedical staff. There is no problem during the daytime as the campus remains crowded. At night, lady workers have issues, so I have distributed whistles to blow whenever they feel unsafe on campus, either during the day or at night. The duty security guards would rush to them and ensure they are safe and sound.”

It has come to light that the doctors at the medical college previously raised concerns about the security of healthcare workers with the authorities. Members of the Junior Doctors Association (JUDA) have voiced their worries about the security situation on campus.

"There are many challenges on the campus as far as safety is concerned. Encroachment and overcrowding on the premises are two major issues," said the association.    

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