The rape and murder of a doctor in hospital alarm India

 


Getty Images A junior doctor protesting inside a government hospital against the alleged sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in KolkataGetty Images
Doctors are protesting against the rape and murder of a colleague in a government hospital in Kolkata

Early on Friday morning, a 31-year-old female trainee doctor retired to sleep in a seminar hall after a gruelling day at one of India’s oldest hospitals.It was the last time she was seen alive.

The next morning, her colleagues discovered her half-naked body on the podium, bearing extensive injuries. Police later arrested a hospital volunteer worker in connection with what they say is a case of rape and murder at Kolkata’s 138-year-old RG Kar Medical College.

Enraged doctors went on strike both in the city and across India, demanding a strict federal law to protect healthcare workers. The tragic incident has again cast a spotlight on the violence against healthcare workers in the country.

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Women make up nearly 30% of India’s doctors and 80% of the nursing staff. They are also more vulnerable than their male colleagues. Official data reveals a troubling 4% increase in crimes against women in 2022, with over 20% of these incidents involving rape and assault.

The crime in the Kolkata hospital last week exposed the alarming security risks faced by them in many of India's state-run health facilities.

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