Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh :
Reaffirming the Punjab Government’s zero-tolerance policy towards violence against healthcare professionals, Punjab HM Dr. Balbir Singh on Tuesday, categorically said that any kind of violence against healthcare professionals will not be tolerated at any cost and stringent action will be initiated against the culprits.
Taking a strong note of the rising cases of violence against medical professionals, the Health Minister was chairing a high-level meeting with Deputy Commissioners, CPs/SSPs and Civil Surgeons of all districts via video conferencing to review security arrangements at the Government Healthcare Facilities. The meeting was attended by Administrative Secretary Health Kumar Rahul, Secretary Health cum MD NHM Dr Abhinav Trikha, MD PHSC Varinder Kumar Sharma and Director Health and Family Welfare Dr Hitinder Kaur.
To ensure workplace security, Dr Balbir Singh directed the constitution of District Health Boards under the chairpersonship of Deputy Commissioners, comprising members including SSP, Civil Surgeon, Principal/Medical Superintendent of Medical College, District PCMS President/District IMA President Representatives, Representative of Paramedical Staff/NGOs and Legal Experts. The boards should meet monthly to review security arrangements, he added.