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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