New Delhi, Sep 19 (UNI) The Rajya Sabha on Saturday passed the Epidemic Diseases Amendment Bill, 2020 by a voice vote.
The Bill was brought to prevent offences against healthcare professionals.
During a discussion, Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan said, “Many healthcare workers including doctors, paramedics faced insults due to stigma attached to COVID-19. The Centre acted on this situation found that there was a need for a law, a prohibitory mechanism against such incidents.”