Health Minister addresses issue of violence against doctors, says Existing laws have provisions to deal with such cases
There are provisions in existing laws to take action against people who perpetrate violence against doctors, Mandaviya said, adding that doctors are considered gods and their protection is important.
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New Delhi: Existing laws have provisions to protect doctors from violence, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday amid incidents of doctors being attacked while carrying out their duties.
The minister was responding to a query in the Lok Sabha by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor who sought a legislation to protect doctors and healthcare workers from violence at the workplace.
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