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The initiative aims to provide safe working conditions for women working night shifts in government hospitals, medical colleges and hotels. (Photo: PTI Archives)
The safety measures adopted by “Rattirer Shashi-Night Helper” include setting up separate toilets for women, equipped with safe zone identification with full CCTV coverage, etc.
Amid national outrage over the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at RG Kar MCH in Kolkata, the West Bengal government on Saturday launched a flagship project 'Rathirer Shashi – Night Assistant' for women medical professionals. The initiative aims to provide safe working conditions for women working night shifts in government hospitals, medical colleges and hotels.
The safety measures adopted by “Rattirer Shashi-Night Helper” include separate toilets for women, safe area identification with full CCTV coverage, a special app with an alarm connected to the local police station, which can be installed on mobile phones, Breathalyzers will be included in the hospital's security checks.
On the same day, the federal health ministry announced it would set up a committee to propose measures to ensure the safety of healthcare professionals.
The Ministry of Health said in a press release that a committee will be formed to propose all possible measures to ensure the safety of healthcare professionals. Representatives of all stakeholders, including state governments, will be invited to share their recommendations with the committee.
The decision was taken after representatives of the Federation of Resident Doctors' Associations (FORDA), the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Resident Doctors' Association of Delhi Government Medical Colleges and Hospitals met with the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in Delhi and presented their views of.
