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WHO Sounds Alarm Over Attacks On Iran's Health Infrastructure, Cites Damage to Tehran's Pasteur Institute
Since March 1, 2026, over 20 verified attacks have hit hospitals, labs, and drug factories, killing health workers and disrupting services for the injured and sick.
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Iran To Gulf: Expanding War Leaves Thousands Dead Across Middle East
The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said on March 28 that at least 3,461 people had been killed, including 1,551 civilians
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"Enough Blood Has Been Spilled": WHO Chief On Sudan Hospital Attack Killing 64
The strike targeted Al-Daein Teaching Hospital, leaving it non-functional and depriving thousands to access critical medical services. Among those killed were multiple patients, two female nurses and a male doctor.
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20% Spike In Ukraine Health Crisis, Millions Impacted, Says WHO Report
A new World Health Organization report shows a 20% rise in attacks on Ukraine's health care in 2025, pushing millions into deeper crisis.
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Centre May Consider Legal Safeguards For Health Workers Against Violence
The government may consider introducing appropriate legal safeguards for healthcare workers, who at times face violence from relatives or attendants of patients, a parliamentary panel has said.
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Rs 5 Lakh Fine, 7 Years Jail Term: Kerala Order Protecting Healthcare Workers
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan signed the ordinance that provides for stringent punishment for those found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to those working in the health services sector in the state.
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AIIMS Delhi Cyberattack Highlights Security Risks, Online Operations Resume After Two Weeks
AIIMS Delhi was hit by a cyberattack two weeks ago, crippling the online services of Delhi's leading hospital, which resumed online registrations on Wednesday. The November 23 attack on AIIMS Delhi was followed by a series of failed attempts to hack the country's top medical research organisation, the Indian Council of Medical Research.
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Parliament Passes Bill To Protect Healthcare Workers Against Violence
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a legislation that provides for up to seven years in jail for those attacking healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus or during any situation akin to the current pandemic.
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Rajya Sabha Passes Bill To Punish Those Attacking Healthcare Workers
The Rajya Sabha today passed a legislation that provides for up to five years in jail for those attacking doctors and healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 outbreak or during any situation akin to the current pandemic.
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Doctor Attacked During Virus Duty Hails Ordinance To Protect Health Workers
A doctor pelted with stones while screening residents of a locality in Indore earlier this month, on Thursday welcomed the ordinance to protect healthcare workers on the frontline of the fight against coronavirus from acts of violence.
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WHO Sounds Alarm Over Attacks On Iran's Health Infrastructure, Cites Damage to Tehran's Pasteur Institute
Since March 1, 2026, over 20 verified attacks have hit hospitals, labs, and drug factories, killing health workers and disrupting services for the injured and sick.
-
Iran To Gulf: Expanding War Leaves Thousands Dead Across Middle East
The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said on March 28 that at least 3,461 people had been killed, including 1,551 civilians
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"Enough Blood Has Been Spilled": WHO Chief On Sudan Hospital Attack Killing 64
The strike targeted Al-Daein Teaching Hospital, leaving it non-functional and depriving thousands to access critical medical services. Among those killed were multiple patients, two female nurses and a male doctor.
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20% Spike In Ukraine Health Crisis, Millions Impacted, Says WHO Report
A new World Health Organization report shows a 20% rise in attacks on Ukraine's health care in 2025, pushing millions into deeper crisis.
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Centre May Consider Legal Safeguards For Health Workers Against Violence
The government may consider introducing appropriate legal safeguards for healthcare workers, who at times face violence from relatives or attendants of patients, a parliamentary panel has said.
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Rs 5 Lakh Fine, 7 Years Jail Term: Kerala Order Protecting Healthcare Workers
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan signed the ordinance that provides for stringent punishment for those found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to those working in the health services sector in the state.
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AIIMS Delhi Cyberattack Highlights Security Risks, Online Operations Resume After Two Weeks
AIIMS Delhi was hit by a cyberattack two weeks ago, crippling the online services of Delhi's leading hospital, which resumed online registrations on Wednesday. The November 23 attack on AIIMS Delhi was followed by a series of failed attempts to hack the country's top medical research organisation, the Indian Council of Medical Research.
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Parliament Passes Bill To Protect Healthcare Workers Against Violence
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a legislation that provides for up to seven years in jail for those attacking healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus or during any situation akin to the current pandemic.
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Rajya Sabha Passes Bill To Punish Those Attacking Healthcare Workers
The Rajya Sabha today passed a legislation that provides for up to five years in jail for those attacking doctors and healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 outbreak or during any situation akin to the current pandemic.
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Doctor Attacked During Virus Duty Hails Ordinance To Protect Health Workers
A doctor pelted with stones while screening residents of a locality in Indore earlier this month, on Thursday welcomed the ordinance to protect healthcare workers on the frontline of the fight against coronavirus from acts of violence.
