Traumatised after being assaulted by villagers, Doctor decides to quit profession
Patiala: An assault by villagers for following COVID protocols has disturbed a 39-year-old medical officer of the Patiala Health Department to the extent that he is considering calling it a day and quit the medical profession.
The medical officer, posted in the Dhudhan Sadhan block was allegedly beaten up during the cremation of a Covid victim at Chahut village on Tuesday afternoon. A timely intervention by a few villagers helped the doctor to flee to safety.
The case has brought back the focus on a "forgotten pandemic" of violence and harassment against Health care workers. The ongoing violence during covid 19 against health care workers in hospitals and the community is proving to be a major detrimental factor in the response of the medical fraternity towards the invisible enemy the country is fighting.
The incident reportedly happened during the cremation of a 55-year-old COVID victim in the village.
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