In view of challenges in ensuring security in government hospitals, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare urged all the Central government hospitals and institutions to take appropriate action to address the security issues in hospitals concerned on priority. In an advisory issued to ead of all the Central government hospitals, institutes, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Institute of National Importance (INIs), Health Ministry Deputy Secretary Raj Kumar said the hospitals must proper display of relevant penal provisions of the State legislation to prevent violence against health care workers on the hospital premises. Sufficient number of high-resolution CCTVs must be installed at strategic locations including entrances, exits, corridors, dark spots and sensitive areas.
A control room should be setup in the institute for quick response to an emergent situation. In the control room a admin staff should always be stationed along with security persons. Employment of adequate numbers of well trained security guards for proper monitoring, patrolling and surveillance of the premises must be ensured.
Entry and exit should be strictly monitored to allow entry to authorized personnel only. Identification badges for staff, patients, and visitors may be issued for easy identification of authorized personnel. Display of ID card by all hospital staff while on duty be made mandatory.
Appropriate arrangements are made to ensure that all visitors are monitored. Only one or two.