Security For Women Docs: Govt Comes Up With Safety Protocol Handbook

Across Karnataka, an army of dedicated healthcare professionals -- doctors, nurses and support staff -- work tirelessly through the night, ensuring the well-being of millions.

- BANSY KALAPPA @Bengaluru

With over 6,000 village panchayats, 30 major district hospitals, 175 taluk hospitals and over 60 medical colleges, both government and private, equipped with their own hospitals, the state's healthcare system is vast and indispensable. Among these selfless warriors, about 30 per cent are women, many of whom serve in remote areas and emergency sections late into the night.

But after the shocking rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Institute, a crime that horrified the nation, the safety of women healthcare workers has become an issue of urgent concern.