Bengaluru doctors learn self-defence techniques

With increase in attacks on doctors, Bengaluru doctors are now learning self0-defence techniques. On the occasion of Doctors' Day, self defence techniques were learnt by doctors at Rainbow Children's Hospital as the doctors feel that this is necessary to deal with unruly mob.

Speaking on the occasion, one of the doctors who was part of the programme said, "For ages, Doctors were revered as 'Vaidyo Narayano Hari'.

"A section of people who don't understand the ethics are resorting to violence by beating up doctors and damaging the hospital property. Any doctor would want to give only the best treatment to his/her patient. We would think ten times before giving a treatment so that it doesn't have any adverse effect," he added.

"However, people don't understand this. The doctors can only give the best treatment while the body may not react positively at times. So, it is not right to attack the doctors. So, it is high time the doctors learn the self-defence technique so that we can defend ourselves. These techniques are not to attack or repel the attack but only to defend ourselves."