Centre suggests states to conduct night patrols, limit access to hospitals

The Centre on Wednesday asked states to conduct night patrols, security audits of district hospitals and regulate access to big health facilities as part of the measures to prevent violence against medics and ensure their safety.

- SANKET KOUL

The virtual meeting was co-chaired by secretaries of the Union home and health ministries and attended by chief secretaries and director generals of police (DGPs).

The meeting comes a day after the ten-member National Task Force (NTF), appointed by the Supreme Court met for the first time to formulate a protocol for the safety and security of healthcare professionals. The task force had decided to hold wider consultations with other stakeholders.