Ozone Pharmaceuticals Limited has launched the ‘Ozone Shield’ programme in response to concerns over increasing violence, threats, harassment and legal cases involving doctors. A nationwide survey of more than 1,500 healthcare workers by experts from AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital and VMMC found that 78.4% reported receiving threats while on duty, while 58.2% did not feel safe at their workplace. According to the company, Ozone Shield is the first-of-its-kind initiative by an Indian pharmaceutical company focused on doctors’ safety and well-being. It provides security assistance, medico-legal support and counselling to doctors facing threats or mistreatment, whenever required.
