ICRC, KMU hold meeting to address violence against healthcare workers.

PESHAWAR -- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in collaboration with Khyber Medical University (KMU) here Monday organized a meeting to address violence against healthcare workers in the province.

The meeting hosted by KMU faculty of Public Health and Social Sciences and was attended by senior representatives of KP Health Department, KMU, Provincial Health Services Academy, Directorate of Health Services Merged Districts, Lady Reading Hospital, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Director General Health Services KP, Police Department, Rescue 1122, Rehman Medical Institute, North West General Hospital, Khyber Girls Medical College, Institute of Paramedical Sciences and Public Health Association.

The meeting constituted an executive committee to be chaired by Special Secretary Health Dr. Farooq Jamil and co-chaired by Dean Public Health KMU Prof. Dr. Zia ul Haq, whereas members of the said committee were included Dr. Zia from North West Institute, Alamgir Afridi from Media, members from Police and Rescue1122 departments to keep liaison with the working committee on different themes.

The participants highlighted the importance of strengthening the evidence base data collection on the reasons of violence against healthcare workers. The working group discussed the...