Citation

Lekamwasam S, Rodrigo M, Wickramathilake M, Wijesinghe C, Wijerathne G, Silva A, Napagoda M, Attanayake A, Perera C. Indian J. Med. Ethics 2015; -(-): 1-3.

Affiliation

Deputy Proctor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka; clifford.perera@gmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Forum for Medical Ethics Society)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

26322639

Abstract

Ragging is prevalent in higher educational institutes in Sri Lanka and the deaths of some new entrants in the past have been directly linked to physical and emotional torture caused by cruel acts of ragging. Although there are general anti-ragging rules in place, the effectiveness of these measures is unknown. We developed an action plan to prevent ragging by integrating the views of the major stakeholders, implemented the plan and assessed its success. This article highlights the action plan and its success in a medical faculty in southern Sri Lanka.

Language: en