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In a concerning development, two separate incidents of violence against medical workers have been reported in Kazakhstan within the past week. On July 16, a drug-addicted husband brutally attacked his wife in the Almaty region, leaving her in critical condition[2]. The following day, another incident occurred at a regional hospital in an unspecified location, where a patient struck a young urologist, causing him to lose consciousness due to a skull fracture and brain trauma[1].
The criminal case opened at the hospital in Kostanay follows the attack on the urologist, with the assailant being detained and the investigation proceeding under Article 106, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan[3]. The victim, a 34-year-old surgeon, remains in intensive care with serious injuries.
The Minister of Health, Akmaral Alnazarova, has publicly condemned the assault, emphasising the significant impact such violence has on both the individual doctor and the healthcare system as a whole[3][5]. Delays in patient admissions and surgeries are a direct result of these attacks, and Alnazarova has called for an end to violence against medical workers.
In response, the Minister announced plans to propose legislative measures to increase penalties for attacks on healthcare personnel[3]. Additionally, she mentioned enhanced security measures in hospitals, such as round-the-clock posts, video surveillance, and panic buttons, to protect medical staff[5].
The incident in Kostanay was preceded by a related case a day earlier in Karaganda, where another medical worker was assaulted[1][3], highlighting a troubling trend of violence against healthcare workers in Kazakhstan at this time.
Sources: [1] https://www.tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/suspected-attacker-of-doctor-detained-in-intensive-care-unit-of-hospital-594085/ [2] https://www.tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/drug-addicted-husband-beats-his-wife-in-almaty-region-593991/ [3] https://www.tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/minister-health-condemned-attack-doctor-alnazarova-called-end-violence-against-medical-594007/ [5] https://www.tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/minister-health-proposes-increase-penalties-attacks-healthcare-personnel-594030/
- The escalating trend of violence against medical workers in Kazakhstan is not limited to hospital settings, as a drug-addicted individual was reported to have brutally attacked his wife, a worrying example of crime-and-justice encroaching on general-news.
- As politics and war-and-conflicts continue to dominate headlines, it is essential to pay attention to this underreported issue, as with the recent attack in Kostanay, the growing number of incidents highlights a pressing need for stricter laws to protect healthcare personnel, a matter that demands urgent general-news coverage.
