Happy Doc's Day...Baby's Day out!!!

Today we uncermoniously celebrate the doctor's day. Its the day where we are suppose to feel good about ourselves. Henceforth i have to lift my Respiratory Infection and fever ridden body out of my warm and comfy bed to the PHC so that our dear Department of community Medicine can earn some browny points for the college.
First of July has been designated as Doctors’ Day in India. It is surprising to know how few people are aware of this. A random survey amongst the people around us, including doctors, will confirm this. Hence to expect people to know the significance of Doctors’ Day would be unrealistic.
Is first of July designated as Doctors’ Day all over the world? No, it is Doctors’ day only in India. For example, in the US, Doctors’ Day is on 30th March every year

Let me give a short history of Doctors’ Day in the US. The first Doctors’ Day was observed in the US on March 30, 1933. The idea came from Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr Cha Almond, and the date was the anniversary of the use of general anaesthetic in surgery. On March 30, 1842, Dr Crawford Long used ether to remove a tumour from a patient’s neck.

Now, coming closer home, how did first of July get to be designated Doctors’ Day in India. First of July happens to be the birthday of a very famous Physician of India, Dr B C Roy.
Dr B C Roy was born on July 1, 1882 at Bankipore in Patna in Bihar. His career as a physician started in 1911 when he came back to India from Bartholomew’s hospital in the UK having completed his MRCP. Thereafter, he joined the teaching staff of Calcutta Medical College and later moved to Campbell Medical School and then to Carmichael Medical College. He dedicated his life to the upliftment of Indian society, especially, the downtrodden.
Thus July 1st was considered an appropriate day to be designated as Doctors’ Day- a tribute to Dr B C Roy and the entire medical profession.

I always wonder what happened to the large majority of patients who were recipient of competent and humane treatment from doctors and have reason to feel grateful to doctors. Why do they not stand up and express what they surely feel?
Why cant their hearts at least publicly say Thank You, Doctor! And what better day to say this than Doctors’ Day ! Surely, this will provide a feel-good factor to all the good, honest and dedicated doctors.

Lets start ourselves by saluting the undying spirit of a doctor who will even with a bone crunching fever will go to the PHC so that his bosses could be well fed at the end of the day....
Cheers for Department Of Community Medicine!!!..

tc cao
see ya soon