Safety stepped up after Bueng Kan hospital worker sexually assaulted

MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2017
Safety stepped up after Bueng Kan hospital worker sexually assaulted

The Public Health Ministry has stepped up safety measures for hospital staff in the wake of a sexual assault on a woman at a small state-run health facility.

The victim opened the door of a tambon-level health promotion hospital in Bueng Kan province about 9.30pm on Saturday when a young man showed up complaining of a headache. She was then physically and sexually molested.
Dr Kiattibhoom Vongrachit, deputy permanent secretary for public health, said Monday that his ministry would review safety measures to protect staff from such attacks.
“We are saddened by what happened,” he said.
All provincial public-health chiefs have been now instructed to enforce strict safety measures for staff who have to work beyond normal office hours.
In Beung Kan, the provincial public-health chief has barred female staff from working late hours.