Virus Outbreak: Abuse will not be tolerated: ministryBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterPeople who are violent toward or threaten medical personnel could face a prison sentence under the Medical Care Act (醫療法), the Ministry of Health and Welfare said yesterday. The Department of Medical Affairs said it strongly condemns any attempt to threaten, intimidate, insult, humiliate or obstruct the duties of medical personnel. A pharmacist, surnamed Wang, second right, listens to attorney Chiang Hsin-you, right, at a news conference in Taipei yesterday, as her husband, left, and Taiwan Pharmacist Association president Huang Chin-shun, second left, look on. Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) on Saturday said that such coercive behavior toward a pharmacist should be dealt with severely. “At this time … all medical personnel are working very hard, so the police department urges everyone to face conflicts rationally,” Hu said.

Source: Taipei Times March 15, 2020 15:56 UTC