PM Modi wishes medical fraternity on National Doctors' Day

The Prime Minister took to twitter to extend his wishes to the medical fraternity.

"On Doctors Day, my greetings to all doctors. India's strides in the world of medicine are commendable and have contributed to making our planet healthier," Modi tweeted.

He also shared an audio of his monthly radio program 'Mann Ki Baat' with the tweet.

Today, he will also address the medical fraternity. The program is being organised by the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

The National Doctor's day is observed to commemorate the birth and death anniversary of great physician Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, who had also been the chief minister of West Bengal.

Doctors share their thoughts amid COVID-19

Sushmita Roy Chowdhury, Pulmonology, Fortis, Kolkata, says, "Our covid journey has been long and arduous. This journey has been tiring and filled with many emotional setbacks. The biggest lesson learnt from this pandemic is that prevention is always better than cure. Also, that early diagnosis and intervention can save many lives. For nearly 2 years running without a break, it has been physically and mentally exhausting.

"Our personal life has gone for a toss and there is nothing called space due to a large number of patients with post covid illnesses and the expectation of families to cure them. This has left many doctors experiencing a prolonged state of anxiety and burnout. The only prayer for this is that we can build a united front and ensure that we end this pandemic soon."

Dr. Sanjukta Dutta, Head of Emergency, Fortis Hospital, Kolkata, shares, "Covid itself is a terrible situation. Many are dying at home, in an ambulance, in small setups, the damage that it caused is beyond our imagination. We have seen patient's relatives crying with folded hands to save their family members. This makes us feel so helpless. I love emergency medicine so much but nowadays working at the emergency department is mentally draining.

"Moreover, receiving at least 50 calls per day from various people for beds and when you can’t really help them, makes us feel terrible. Further, medicines are out of stock, beds are all occupied. All these keep us upset, depressed and irritated at all times. After that when we went home, we were so exhausted that we could not give time to our families and support our kids. This too is frustrating. Back home, parents are kind of old versions of kids."