Italy’s army is set to begin guarding medical staff in Calabria starting Monday. The decision follows a series of violent attacks on doctors and nurses.

HEALTHCARE workers are being guarded by the army at an Italian hospital, following a string of attacks on medics. The surveillance has been approved by Prefect Paolo Giovanni Grieco to monitor the hospital and other “sensitive targets” in the Calabrian town of Vibo Valential, local media have reported.

The Italian army will start guarding medical staff in Calabria hospitals following a surge in violent attacks. Recent incidents, including an assault in Foggia, have prompted severe measures, such as military protection and punishment for offenders.

The Italian army is to guard medical staff in a Calabria hospital after a string of attacks on doctors and nurses across southern Italy. In order to combat and prevent the phenomenon of assaults on health personnel,