Current mishaps related to Nipah virus outbreak have left many in shock and disbelief. While most people are saluting the noble and heroic soul who left this world while caring for the sick, little attention is being paid by mainstream media to the larger issue involved, that is "Safety of hospital workers". As you may have observed in the above chart, from the US Department of Labor , hospitals workers have one of the highest injury and illness rates across various industries. Yes!
the construction and manufacturing sectors offer safer environments to their workers than the acclaimed centers of excellence. More workers are injured in the healthcare sector than in any other industry. Hospital workers spend a large part of their lives in an unsafe environment. The same report acknowledges that "More than 90 percent of hospitals say they have systems or programs in place for managing…
