Govind Tekale
It’s said that health is wealth. To keep healthy, we need medical aid in case of sickness or to prevent an epidemic. Therefore, doctors are important as they are needed both in sickness and to keep us healthy. In the US, Doctors’ Day is observed on March 30, while in India, the largest populated country, it is observed on July 1. It was on July 1, 1882, that Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy was born. Dr. Roy was a famous physician and a political leader. He was the second Chief Minister of West Bengal. In his memory, Doctors’ Day has been observed since 1991. Dr. Roy was awarded the highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. Doctors are supposed to serve patients throughout their life.
Now, there are different types of doctors. There are general practitioners, called GPs. Then there are specialists in various fields of healthcare. There are dentists who specialize in dentistry. There are civil and military doctors. In fact, one can become a Lieutenant General or equivalent in the navy or Air Force by joining the Armed Forces Medical Services. The Army has an Army Dental Corps. Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar is the Vice Chancellor of Maharashtra Medical University, Nashik. Doctors contribute to our well-being and health. They are also famous in other fields too. Dr. Shriram Lagu was a famous actor too. Dr. Amol Kolhe and Dr. Shrikant Shinde are two-time Members of Parliament.
Many doctors also spend their lifetime finding cures for diseases. Sir Ronald Ross discovered the cause of malaria as a mosquito. In India, there are Central and State Ministries to look after our health. At the Center, there is a Department of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) in addition to allopathy branches of healthcare. Even after 77 years of independence, the rural areas are still away from the best healthcare as doctors are generally not willing to work in villages. So, governments have to make a condition of serving a minimum period in rural areas if one wants to be a government doctor.
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There is an international organization called Doctors Without Borders. They serve humanity without thinking of a patient’s nationality. The WHO (World Health Organization), a specialized agency of the UN, based in Geneva, tries its best to keep the world free of disease. The Red Cross volunteers provide timely medical aid to suffering people. Let us pay our tributes to the doctors today for their tireless work so that we remain healthy!
