National Doctor’s Day 2023: In India National Doctor’s Day is celebrated every year on July 1 to honor the doctors across the nation. It is observed in the memory of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy. The day is significant as it marks perfect occasion to appreciate the medical professionals and their unequivocal service to people of the nation. Doctors not only identify and cure ailments but they also help patients through their darkest periods of life and provide mental support to them. The theme for this years National Doctor’s Day is “celebrating resilience and healing hands.” The theme marks efforts made by medical professionals during the COIVD-19 pandemic.
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh L. Mandaviya greeted doctors on the occasion of National Doctors Day on Twitter.
History of National Doctors Day
In India doctors day is celebrated to honor Dr. Bidhan Chandra.
The day has been observed every year on July 1 since 1991. Dr. Bidhan Chandra was a doctor, politician and a freedom fighter. He served as the chief minister of West Bengal from 1948 to 1962. He was a friend and personal doctor of Mahatma Gandhi during the Quit India Movement. Coincidentally July 1 marks both birth and death anniversary of Dr. Bidhan Chandra. He was also a recipient of country’s highest honor Bharat Ratna.
Significance of Doctor’s Day 2023
The doctors provide unparalleled service to our society and sometimes even dedicate more than 18 hours a day in service pf their patients. The day provides us with the opportunity to highlight many problems faced by medical professionals. In India doctors remained overburdened with number of patients and remain underequipped to provide diagnoses to patients. As per the National Medical Commission (NMC) India’s doctor-patient ratio currently stands at 1:834. During the COVID-19 pandemic doctors worked long hours to cure people and to manage assistance for large number of patients.
The day is perfect opportunity to show gratitude towards services of medical professionals and provide monetary assistance towards medical research.
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