TIRANA, May 9/ATA/-Following consultation with experts over more than 2 months, Health Minister Ogerta Manastirliu presented during a meeting with health professionals on amendments to the Penal Code.
The minister said that the amended Penal Code stipulates tougher measures on cases of violence against doctors and establish a clear separation line between the human error and negligence during treatment.
“For the first time, the Penal Code stipulates that violence against health professionals is punished with 1 to 5 years of imprisonment”, said Manastirliu.
The Code also stipulates tougher measures in cases of threat to doctor or hampering the health professionals doing their duty.
The Code carries an important change in regard to human error and negligence in treatment.
“The human medical error is not considered any more a penal offence, but negligence in treatment is punished in an escalated way according to damage caused to the patient”, said Manastirliu.
The minister also expressed a curtly stance to corruption among health professionals. She said that the phenomenon puts to shame all doctors and emphasized that there should be zero tolerance to corruption in the health sector./a.g/p.s./
