VP pays glowing tributes to doctors, stresses the need for their safety
Chennai, July 1 : Vice President M Venkaiah today paid glowing tributes to doctors on the occasion of Doctors’ day for their yeoman service during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and stressed the need to ensure their safety and well being.
Speaking at book presentation function organised on the occasion of Doctors’ day, he highlighted the sacrifices of the healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic and said they were exposing themselves to grave risk in saving the lives of those infected by deadly virus.
Referring to Indian Medical Association figure of nearly 1,500 members of the medical fraternity succumbing to Covid-19, he said this shows their unmatched dedication towards their profession and commitment to the Hippocratic Oath.
Thanking the healthcare professionals for their selfless service to humanity, Mr Naidu said Nation shall ever remain grateful for their sacrifice.
Highlighting the theme for this year’s Doctors’ Day-‘Save the Saviour’, the Vice President stressed the need to ensure safety and well-being of our doctors who are rendering yeoman service during this unprecedented health emergency caused by COVID-19.
Referring to ‘Vaidyo Narayano Hari’, he said the place of respect and reverence accorded to doctors by Indian society and urged the doctors to bring in a personal touch while treating their patients.
Pointing out that India has inherent strength of knowledge and trained manpower, Mr Naidu appreciated the scientists, researchers and doctors who raced against the time to develop safe and effective vaccines and other essential items such as PPE kits, testing kits and ventilators.
He also paid tributes to renowned doctor, educationist and freedom fighter Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy whose birth anniversary is commemorated as Doctors’ Day.
The Vice President was speaking during a book presentation to him by well known nephrologist Dr Georgi Abraham here.
The book titled “My Patients My God–Journey of a Kidney Doctors–chronicles the professional journey of Dr Abraham as a doctor, educationist and researcher over the past four decades.(UNI)
