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cognizance of the case. A three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud heard the matter on 20 August 2024 and constituted a National Task Force (NTF) to ensure workplace safety for medical professionals. The NTF was asked by the Supreme Court to submit its
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contributes logistics and funding. After 27 August 2024, a portal was created to seek suggestions. Suggestions included improved CCTV cameras coverage, access control, and checking up on staff.
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The Supreme Court of India appointed the members of the National Task Force which includes medical professionals in India and the office holders of several Indian medical organisations:
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governments were requested to list existing security measures, (they run most health facilities) before meeting two NTF members about temporary solutions.
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Dr. Saumitra Rawat: Chairperson of the Institute of Surgical Gastroenterology, GI and HPB Onco-Surgery, and Liver Transplantation at
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constituted a 9-member task force to work out suggestions to improve the safety of medical professionals at the workspace.
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Teaching Government Doctors Association (TTGDA) highlighted infrastructure, staffing, security and administration. The
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Government Doctors' Association (APGDA) sent nine recommendations including a Special Protection Force.
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in Kolkata on 9 August 2024, which sparked protests across India. The case was first investigated by
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National Task Force (NTF) for safety of medical professionals at the workplace
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National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
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interim report within three weeks and the final report within two months.
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Dr. Pratima Murthy: Director and a senior professor of psychiatry at the
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lobbied for laws including declaring hospitals as safe zones.
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All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
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A post-graduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered at
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As of 27 August, 300-400 suggestions were received. The
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All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur
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Grant Medical College and Sir J J Group of Hospitals
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2024 Kolkata rape and murder
Discuss
Supreme Court of India
rape and murder
R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital
Kolkata
West Bengal
Chief Justice of India
D. Y. Chandrachud
J. B. Pardiwala
Manoj Misra
2024 Kolkata rape and murder incident
R. G. Kar Medical College
Kolkata Police
Calcutta High Court
Central Bureau of Investigation
suo moto
Surgeon Vice Admiral
Aarti Sarin
AVSM
VSM
D. Nageshwar Reddy
M. Srinivas
All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
M. V. Padma Srivastava
Paras Healthcare, Gurugram
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi

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