National doctor's Day is dedicated to Family Doctors this year. The COVID times are hard for everyone and the most stressed are Doctors and healthcare workers. We should give respect to doctors, their rights to treat a patient and should stop violence against the most dedicated workforce of our country.
The theme of Doctor Day 2021:
This Year the theme of Doctor Day 2021 is- Building the Future with Family Doctors
History Of The Day:
Organized by the Indian Medical Association, National Doctor’s Day is dedicated to the efforts of all doctors and healthcare professionals who put the lives of others before their every day. IMA first celebrated National Doctor’s Day in 1991 in honor of West Bengal Chief Minister Dr. BC Roy to recognize his contribution to serving humanity.
Significance of National Doctors Day & Doctors Role During Pandemic:
Doctors are known to be practicing a ‘noble profession’. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us once again the selfless and exceptional hard work that medical professionals have been providing people in these trying times. Many doctors have had 16 hours and longer shifts at a stretch to look after a huge number of incoming patients. Various other doctors have been looking after COVID patients and isolating themselves from their own families to fight the pandemic.
Doctors form an essential part of an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They have critical roles in diagnosis, containment, and treatment, and their commitment to treating despite increased personal risks is essential for a successful public health response. Frontline workers have been experiencing high work volume, personal risk, and societal pressure to meet extraordinary demands for healthcare. Despite this traditional public health ethics has paid little attention to the protection of the rights of doctors.
Also Read: World Family Doctor Day 2021
Doctors Died During COVID- 19 Pandemic:
- Indian Medical Association on Tuesday said that 798 doctors died during the second wave of COVID-19 across the country of which a maximum of 128 doctors lost their lives in Delhi, followed by Bihar at 115 and Uttar Pradesh at 79. States like Maharashtra and Kerala where the prevalence of the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 is on a rise also reported deaths of doctors in double digits. Maharashtra reported 23 doctor deaths and Kerala reported 24 deaths.
- According to the IMA, 748 doctors died in the first wave of the pandemic.
- "Last year 748 doctors across India succumbed to COVID-19, while in the current second wave, in a short period we have lost 730 doctors," a doctor associated with the IMA said.
- Recently, the IMA had also said that eight pregnant doctors lost their lives during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- "Two pregnant lady doctors succumbed to COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu, two from Telanagana, three from North India, and one from Maharashtra," the IMA said.
