No duty room, no attached washroom and no locks… IMA’s biggest survey on the safety of women doctors after the Kolkata rape-murder case

No duty room, no attached washroom and no locks… IMA’s biggest survey on the safety of women doctors after the Kolkata rape-murder case

Most women doctors feel unsafe during their night shift duties, so unsafe that some have even felt the need to carry weapons for self-defense. This has come to light in a study by the Indian Medical Association (IMA). IMA said that one-third of its doctors included in the study have said that they feel unsafe in night shifts. After the rape and murder of a female trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, IMA conducted an online survey to assess the safety concerns of doctors in night…

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