The National Doctor's Day is celebrated on March 30th on account of expressing our gratitude and acknowledgment to the dedication and commitment of the doctor's towards our society. This is the day when Dr Crawford W. Long first used ether anesthesia in surgery. In India the Doctor's Day is celebrated on July 1st in order to honor the famous Physician of India, Dr B C Roy. The hospitals and clinics in different parts of the country pay tribute to their doctors and physicians on the Doctor's day, thus recognizing them for their hard work, committment and the effort they put in to develop a better and healthier society.
However in recent days due to various factors the relationship curve between a doctor and a patient is declining because of so many misguidances regarding medical information from different medias. Rather than looking at their success rate a single failure makes them fall as a victim of criticism where all their hard works are overlooked. Thus apart from the doctors realizing their responsibilities the people should also recognize it and realize that they are also normal human being who needs appreciation for their work and the efforts they put for the betterment of the health of the people.
History
The idea of acknowledging the doctor's by celebrating Doctor's Day was first felt by Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond from Georgia, USA.Then they decided on March 30th as the right day for this celebration for it was on this day one of the famous doctor from Georgia, Dr. Crawford W. Long had used ether anesthesia in surgery for the first time in 1842.The first observance of the Doctor's Day happened in USA on March 30th 1933.The House of Representatives of USA first adopted a resolution on March 30, 1958,commemorating Doctors Day. Later in 1990 the congress and the senate approved legislation establishing National Doctors Day. The resolution designating March 30 as National Doctors' Day was signed by President George Bush.
Doctor's Day in India
In India the Doctor's Day is celebrated on the 1st of July every year as a way of paying our respect and homage to the contributions made by Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, who left an indelible mark in the history of medical profession in India. His birthday and death anniversary falls on July 1st.Symbol
The Doctor's Day is also symbolized by red carnation because of the colour of the flower which denotes love, charity, sacrifice, bravery and courage, all of which are synonymous with the medical profession.Significance of Doctor's Day celebrations
This significant day has so many reasons behind its celebration. All doctors begin their professional lives with the noble ideals of serving humanity and healing those in need; however some practitioners lose sight of these ideas and become corrupt and unethical. Doctor's Day is thus is a time for doctors to reflect on their own careers, realize the responsibility they bear and redirect themselves onto an ethical path of healing those in need.- Almost all the people at some point of time in life are dependant on efficiency, and the service rendered by them.
- There is an enormous and remarkable progress in the medical facilities which should be acknowledged.
- This is also a way of encouraging other doctors who have failed in their career due to lack of commitment.
- Every now and then we come across protests against doctors when they fail in performing their duties. With alternate to such incidents when there is a day for showing our gratitude as a mark of respect will help those doctors in improving their dedication more to the profession.