我國9部門聯合開展嚴厲打擊涉醫違法犯罪專項行動

Chinese authorities have decided on a one-year nationwide campaign against hospital-related crimes to protect medical personnel and institutions.

我國當局決定在全國範圍內開展爲期一年的打擊涉醫犯罪專項行動，保護醫務人員和醫療機構。

Starting this month, nine agencies, including the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Justice will focus on crimes committed in hospitals or against medical staff, according to the NHFPC.

國家衛生計生委(衛計委)表示，本月起，衛計委、公安部、司法部等九部門將集中整治在醫院實施的以及傷害醫務人員的犯罪行爲。

The campaign sets out to improve order and safety at medical institutions, said NHFPC official Guo Yanhong.

衛計委官員郭燕紅表示，該行動是爲了提高醫療機構的秩序和安全。

According to a statement on the campaign, public security authorities are required to deploy police officers-in-residence in medical institutions to help guarantee the safety of staff. Those who are caught entering medical institutions with forbidden items such as knives will be taken into custody.

根據該專項行動的通知，公安機關要選派警官進駐醫療機構，幫助保障醫務人員的安全。對攜帶刀具等管制器具進入醫療機構的，一經發現一律予以拘留。

It also calls on secondary hospitals and above to install video monitors in wards and in emergency treatment areas.

通知還要求，二級以上醫院在病房和急診區域安裝視頻監控設備。

Around 4,000 organizations have been set up to mediate medical disputes and helped in 71,000 conflicts, with an estimated success rate of more than 85 percent.

目前我國已成立了醫療糾紛人民調解組織近4000個，調解處理醫療糾紛7.1萬起，調解成功率85％以上。

Since 2013, medical disputes and hospital-related crimes have decreased, while doctor-patient relations have generally improved, the NHFPC said.

衛計委表示，2013年以來，醫療糾紛以及醫院相關犯罪明顯減少，而醫患關係也普遍好轉。