Hyderabad: 01^st July, 2020:In a bid to recognize the noble and righteous services of doctors, Freedom Health Cooking Oils celebrated the national doctors day by launching a campaign‘#Thank you’ to express gratitude to the frontline warriors for their selfless service to the community during COVID-19 pandemic and all throughout the year.

July 1 is celebrated throughout India as doctors day in honour of Dr.Bidhan Chandra Roy, legendary physician and second chief minister of West Bengal. Dr B C Roy was born on July 1, 1882, and passed away on the same day in 1962. The corona virus outbreak has brought the world to a standstill with the entire humanity fighting COVID-19 pandemic. The medical community including doctors, nurses and the medical staff are the warriors who are fighting this disease from the frontlines and are putting their lives at risk to keep us safe.The campaign ‘#Thank You’ is designed to express the gratitude towards doctor’s for taking care of the patients and saving lives.

Speaking at the occasion Mr. P Chandra Shekhara Reddy, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Freedom Healthy Cooking Oils said “Doctors are the backbone of the medical fraternity spectrum. They form anassured and irreplaceable part of everyone’s lives. This is an ideal day for all of us to pay tribute to the doctors and appreciate their selfless service to comfort and heal the sick. The ‘#Thank You’ campaign on the occasion of the Doctors’ Day is a humble gesture from our end to thank the doctors for their relentless services to the community.We always encourage people to adopt healthy eating habits and a positive lifestyle with the Freedom to eat and Freedom to enjoy.”

‘Freedom’ is the Flagship brand of Gemini Edibles and Fats India Pvt. Ltd. (GEF India). Freedom Healthy Cooking Oil Range is available as Freedom Refined Sunflower Oil, Freedom Physically Refined Rice Bran Oil and Freedom Mustard Oil & Freedom Groundnut Oil. Freedom physically refined Rice Bran Oil  is  a healthier choice for the health-conscious consumers with its strong proposition of 10,000 ppm Oryzanol and balance fat profile Freedom RBO is growing at faster space in the category.

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This time the usual exuberance around the Doctor’s Day celebration is missing because healthcare workers across the globe are busy fighting an invisible enemy. Immediately after the Janta curfew in late March, COVID cases started popping out of nowhere. The observance of National Doctor’s Day is the best time to appreciate the role of Doctors for caring and saving the life of people. The importance of doctors have more significance this year due to their contribution in fighting against COVID-19 pandemic.

Management team, Medeor hospital, Delhi NCR says ” In this difficult time of global pandemic, our team doctors have come together to render an unsolicited support for treating Covid-19 patients.  Every day they gear up to fight this pandemic, with the huge risk of getting infected themselves, endangering their families and loved ones too. The dedication of every doctor fighting this virus is equal to that of a soldier standing at the border to save lives of every Indian citizen from the enemies”.

Dr. Hardik Ajmera- Deputy Medical Director, Saifee Hospital Mumbai says ” We had to rise to the occasion and create a COVID patient facility within our premises. This involved redesigning and restructuring the entire hospital which was not equipped to handle contagious disease of this magnitude. We are proud to see an overwhelming number of doctors and paramedics volunteering to work in COVID areas contrary to our belief. Not that, they are not afraid, but they want to overcome their fears to serve humanity. COVID team members include those with toddlers, or elders at home but this does not deter from responding to the call of their duty. And what motivates them to continue is the smile on their face, when a ventilated patient manages to go home.  On this doctor’s day, we hope and pray, this pandemic recedes soon so that we can celebrate the next doctor’s day with the usual fanfare.”

Saluting the doctors Mr. Chintan Gandhi – Director & CEO, Millennium Herbal Care says- I am personally glad that this day, is now mainstream. We are paying a huge price for it, but definitely all our COVID warriors, the healthcare professionals, and the medical staff need to be applauded for the commendable work they are doing in battling this invisible enemy. On this day, I would also like to remember the doctors of ancient India, who gave us the science to be resilient and strengthen our immunity, a science, which is mostly our contribution to the world with Ayurveda – the science of longevity; Yoga – the science of holistic health; Siddha – the science of natural ingredients and much more. In fact, the Ayurveda system of medicines, using herbs and other herbal components to cure ailments, has become the foundation on which the modern science of phytomedicines has been laid. He further added, On this day, I would personally like all of us Indians to remember this and be proud of our specific contribution towards the science of immunity which could be a boon to mankind, if understood and practiced more mainstream than before.

According to Dr Anish Desai Strategic Medical Affair- Adroit Biomed Pvt Ltd. “Medical professionals are working tirelessly in the service of humanity with the above principles in their mind. The perseverance of medical professionals in the current pandemic of COVID 19, whether as frontline warriors or as researchers discovering new medicines and vaccines is evident. The patient is always at the centre of what we do and our endeavour is to achieve superior clinical outcomes. Finally, prevention is better than cure, therefore mask, hand hygiene & social distancing is the new normal and this is something that as doctors we insist so that you keep yourself protected.”

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First and foremost let us remember the heroes of our country, the soldiers who lost their lives while doctoring to protect all of us from the enemy. Then some heroes don’t wear capes, we call them doctors. This anonymous one-liner has never been more true that it is today. We have all witnessed it at some point or the other during these past few months across television screens, in the news and elsewhere.

I am 71 with high risk but working from day one for emergencies and from 1st May for selective because the primary duty of a doctor is to serve and this is the time when we are most needed. The role and importance of doctors in our lives has never been valued more than during the current Pandemic. Though doctor’s contribution have always played a significant role in the lives of individuals and society as a whole the current scenario has bought the significance of their role to the forefront. Like a solider during wartime doctors have gone beyond the call of duty working non-stop to save lives risking their own, especially our government doctors. 

In these difficult times doctors have not given up in spite of many incidents being reported of doctors being attacked by patients. Adding to their difficulties are also reports that some state governments are not being able to pay salaries. Some doctors have not gone home for several days. So far over 32 doctors have died of COVID 19. Doctor’s contribution to human health is beyond comparison as doctors not only save lives they also make a difference by helping patients alleviate pain, recover from a disease quicker and help improve the quality of life of a patient.

A patient’s ability to lead a good life, even if they can’t be cured, makes a huge difference to them and to their families. A doctor uses his extensive knowledge and applies the same to identify a medical problem faced by a patient and then uses his or her skills to cure it. During times like today where a contagious disease is threatening to claim almost an entire population across the globe not just a few hundred people. Timely measures and awareness by doctors is helping curb and contain this catastrophic situation from of going beyond control.

Like never before as a nation we need to rise for this special occasion of Doctor’s Day, to show that we are proud of the talented medical professionals we have in our country. Recognizing the fact that doctor and their nurses and other medical personnel today are dealing with medical emergencies that neither India nor the world has ever witnessed.

About doctors day: To pay our tributes to doctors in India, Doctor’s day is celebrated on 1st July every year. This date coincides with both the birth and death anniversary of Dr. B. C. Roy. It reminds us the special contribution made by this legendary physician, who treated thousands and inspired millions of lives, including the life of Mahatma Gandhi.

Dr.Kasu Prasad Reddy
Chief Surgeon and Founder
MaxiVision Super Specialty Eye Hospitals
Hyderabad-500 016.

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All over India July 1^st is celebrated as Doctor’s day. This is to honour the legendary physician and the second chief minister of West Bengal Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy ,popularly known as Dr B.C Roy. He was born on July 1^st, 1882 and died on the same date in 1962, aged 80 years. Dr Roy was honoured with the country’s highest civilian’s award, The Bharat Ratna on February 4^th, 1961. This observance fulfils the need to show the doctors and physicians in our lives how important they are to us and how invaluable their treatments that cures us.

The celebrations are indicative of respect that they command in the lives of their patients and thus obligate them to fulfil their responsibilities as well. The large population of India depends on the efficiency and responsibility of physicians to large extent at all times. Medical professionals in India over the years have shown remarkable improvements and made definite progress in medical treatment that need to be acknowledged. It may be seen as an encouragement and an eye opener to all such doctors who have been struck by a failing career owing to a lack of commitment. There have been instances of public violence and protest against doctors who failed to perform. Whatever said and done it is the responsibility if every citizen and public to be patient with doctors and should not take law into their hands. No doctor wants his patient to die either in his clinic or at home.

Who is Dr B.C Roy?

Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, MRCP, FRCS was born on July 1^st 1882 in bakipor Patna, Bihar. He did his schooling in Patna and Kolkata. He was an alumnus of medical college Kolkata of the University of Kolkata. He is one of the few people who completed both FRCS and MRCP simultaneously within only 2 years and 3 months while at medical school Bidhan came upon an inscription which read ‘ whatever thy hands findeth  to do, do it with thy might’. Bidhan was deeply impressed by these words and they became a source of inspiration for him throughout his life.

Bidhan’s term in school was fraught with hardships. His father retired as deputy collector after the first year and could no longer send any money to Bidhan. He then funded himself by getting a scholarship and living frugally saving on books by borrowing notes and relying on the books in the library. After graduation in 1909 he went England and in 1911 he finished his MRCP and FRCS and returned to India. Dr B.C Roy believed that Swaraj would remain a dream unless the people were healthy and strong in mind and body. He made contributions to the organisation of medical education. He was a great teacher and a role model for his students. He established the Jadhavpur TB Hospital, Victoria Institution, Chittaranjan Seva Sadhan, Kamala Nehru Hospital and Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital. Dr Roy was both Gandhiji’s doctor and friend. When Gandhiji was undergoing a fast in parnakalavin, pune in 1933 during quit India movement Dr Roy attended, treated and convinced him to give up fasting.

Dr B.C Roy was greatly influenced by the simplicity of Mahatma Gandhi and his vision. He entered active politics in 1925. He stood as an independent candidate and defeated grand old man of Bengal – Surendra Nath Banerjee. Later he participated in the Dandi March in 1931. He served as the alderman of Kolkata corporation from 1930 – 31 and mayor in 1933. Under him corporation made leaps in the expansion of free education, free medical aid, better roads, improved lighting and water supply. He was responsible for setting up a framework for dispensing granting aid to hospitals and charitable dispensaries.

1948 – Post independence, on January 23^rd he took charge as chief minister of west Bengal and served till 1962. On 1^st July 1962 after treating his morning patients and discharging affairs of the state he took a copy of brohmopgeet and sang a piece from it. 11 hours later Dr Roy breathed his last on his 80^th birthday at mid-day past 3. He gifted his house for nursing home named after his mother Aghorkamini Devi. The B C Roy award instituted in 1976 for work in the area of medicine, politics, science, philosophy, literature and arts.

Dr B.C Roy not only excelled as a physician he was an educationist, social reformer, freedom fighter and above all a great human being. He practised medicine as his passion in spite of his busy political and social life. He never did practise for the sake of making money. He always charged minimal for his patients and even free for the needy. He always quoted ‘‘Poor are my patients, god pays for them’’ and practised the same till his last breathe. It is the duty of every citizen and doctor to remember his service and try to follow his footsteps for the betterment of the humanity. Let us all pray for his soul and practised what he preached.

Dr.Muralee Mohan Choonthar
Prof A B Shetty dental College
Consultant Maxillo Facial Surgeon, Suraksha Dental Clinic, Rifa Centre, Hosangadi junction, Hosangadi Manjeshwara – 671323, Kasaragoad, Kerala.
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