US EditionThe Assaults on Health Workers Set a New Record and Most of the Victims Were Women: "There Is Chronicled Violence"
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In 2025, 21,000 incidents of violence were reported in health facilities, 7% more than in 2024, according to the National Observatory for Health Violence (ONVS).
The medical schools recorded 879 attacks in 2025, the highest annual data since 2010, when they began to count. On the occasion of the European Day Against Attacks on Physicians and Health Professionals, which is held on Thursday, March 12, the Collegiate Medical Organization (CHO) presented on Tuesday its annual balance sheet of attacks, which lie with health-care women and less than half are reported to the police. The report outlines what doc…
To mark the European Day against Violence against Healthcare Workers, commemorated on March 12, A.M.A., the healthcare professionals' mutual insurance company, has participated in various initiatives to reinforce its commitment to protecting and supporting the healthcare community. This Monday, a national webinar was held: “Violence against Healthcare Workers: Prevention and Legal Protection,” led by Raquel Murillo, CEO of A.M.A., focusing on th…
Doctors suffer almost 64% of attacks although they are only 55% of doctors, according to the Collegiate Medical Organization
The WTO records 2.4 violent acts a day during the past year. The victim is a woman under 35 years of age who works in primary care and is attacked by a patient between 40 and 60 years of age who is not in conformity with clinical decisions.
These are some of the conclusions drawn from the recent report on the WHO Medical Assault Observatory 2025. More information: Attacks on doctors mark a historic record: 847 violent actions were recorded in 2024
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