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Normally a day to be celebrated with much vigour & zeal, I can’t help but feel disheartened thinking about the numerous noble souls from our medical fraternity who left for heavenly abode, most of them much before their time. Their loss is deeply unfortunate and yet a matter of immense pride and inspiration for the medical community at large. History shall bear witness that when the time came and humanity needed to be saved, it was the doctors who stepped up to answer the call of duty.

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare

The healthcare industry is undergoing rapid transformation, especially in this disruptive era. Doctors are the biggest gift to society. As responsible citizens of the country, we must encourage & whole-heartedly support every healthcare professional who are working relentlessly round the clock to mitigate the pandemic situation. I pay my heartfelt tribute to every doctor, nurse, support staff who are all front line warriors across the country and are working tirelessly at this time of pandemic for total care of the patients and to keep the country safe.

Dr Alok Roy, Chair FICCI Health Services Committee & Chairman of Medica Group of Hospitals

Usually, we celebrate but today we observe in remembrance of all the sacrifices made by the health care workers. There is a need to boost our healthcare workers during this pandemic. It’s a new challenge with the pandemic. More disorders are coming to light with containment and isolation including domestic violence, depressive symptoms and social phobia. There are more cases of suicide as well among patients as well as health staff. Social isolation has affected us all.

Dr OT Lepcha, Head, Forensic Department, STNM Hospital, Sikkim Doctors are the torch-bearers of a nations’ health, playing a vital role in keeping the population free of diseases. But, their hectic work schedules do not allow them to practice what they preach to their patients. On National Doctors Day we wanted to draw attention to the health quotient of our medical fraternity and urge them to care for themselves while addressing the health of their patients.

Dr Arbinder Singal, Co-Founder and CEO, Fitterfly

Today we celebrate this day at a time when the Coronavirus has brought the role of healthcare and doctors in prominence. Doctors have been at the forefront of the fight against COVID–19. While most of the professions went into the work-from-home mode, this is one profession where more and more professionals have been recruited for in-person work. Dressed in full bodysuits, the doctors have taken the coronavirus pandemic head-on and helped India through two disastrous waves of the pandemic over a year and a half. The fight hasn’t been without sacrifice. India lost over 1500 doctors to COVID-19 during the pandemic. Today is a day when we remember their invaluable sacrifices during selfless service.

Prof Jagat Ram, Director PGIMER

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