Doctors and health professionals are agitating against government agencies for their failure to prevent attacks on doctors over alleged negligence/recklessness during treatment.
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: The government has agreed to take action against those involved in recent attacks on doctors and health workers in various parts of the country in accordance with the Security of the Health Workers and Health Organizations Act, 2066.
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: The Ministry of Health and Population has issued a circular to all health institutions to keep a notice board containing information about the legal provisions for punishing people who mistreat doctors and attack health institutions.
KATHMANDU, Sept 26: The agitating doctors have failed to reach an agreement to end their protest even as the government side agreed to take action against those involved in attacks on doctors and health workers in accordance with the Safety of Health Workers and Health Institutions Act, 2066 BS.