Kerala woman doctor’s murder: CM calls emergency meet to discuss safety of health workers
A day after a woman doctor was stabbed to death by a patient she was treating, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan called for an emergency meeting to ensure the safety of health workers. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. (File photo) In the wake of a 22-year-old woman doctor’s murder in Kottarakkara, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called for an emergency meeting on Thursday afternoon to ensure the safety of health workers. Matters such as lawmaking will be discussed in the meeting. Doctors across the state have been protesting demanding a strict law for the protection of medical professionals. Though a doctors’ Protection Bill exists, doctors want it to be amended for stringent measures. They also want hospitals to be safe zones. The meeting will be held at 3.30 pm at the chief minister's confe...