Bill drafted to prevent violence against health workers.

PESHAWAR -- The government has drafted a bill to prevent violence against health workers in the province, according to Special Secretary Health Dr Farooq Jamil.

He was addressing the first meeting of the working group formed under 'Healthcare in Danger' initiative of the International Committee of the Red Cross to protect health workers from violence.

The meeting was hosted by the faculty of public health and social sciences of Khyber Medical University. It was attended by senior representatives of department of health, KMU, Provincial Health Services Academy, Directorate of Health Services Merged Districts, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar, Hayatabad Medical Complex, director general health services, police department, Rescue 1122, Rehman Medical Institute, North West General Hospital, Khyber Girls Medical College, Institute of Paramedical Sciences and Public Health Association KP.

An executive committee was also formed in the meeting to be chaired by Special Secretary Health Dr Farooq Jamil and co-chaired by KMU Pro Vice-chancellor Prof Ziaul Haq. The members of the committee are Dr Zia from North West Institute, Alamgir Afridi from media and representatives of police and Rescue 1122 departments.

The participants of the meeting highlighted the importance of strengthening the evidence base through data collection on the reasons of...