March 30 marks the observance of National Doctors' Day in the US. It is a day dedicated to all the doctors for their effort and contribution to the betterment of an individual and thus a society. The day is celebrated, to be grateful to all doctors who saved so many lives. At this time, where the world is battling a medical crisis of COVID-19, it is our doctors who are leading at the forefront.
The dates of this observance vary from nation to nation, depending upon the event it marks on the date. In United States March 30 is celebrated as National Doctors' Day, because it is the day when there was the first use of general anaesthesia in surgery.
History Of The Date
The day marks its very first observance in March 1933 in Georgia. When Eudora Brown Almond, the wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond, decided to set aside a day to honour physicians.
Since then, the day honours all efforts and contribution done by doctors to save lives. Doctors profession is probably the one, where they constantly strive to make people feel better, be it via administering medicines or performing complex surgeries. Role of the doctors became even more respected throughout the world, as people are battling with the deadly pandemic of Coronavirus.
On this day, people have taken to their Twitter and instagram handles to thank doctors for their efforts and contributions to the society.
Check out some tweets below:
Today is #NationalDoctorsDay.
— Anika Kumar, MD (@freckledpedidoc) March 30, 2020
Our profession is not easy, and with the #COVID19 pandemic, this is a sobering #DoctorsDay for many.
To all the doctors across the ����, I am honored to call you colleagues.
Thanks to you & your loved ones for all the sacrifices!
Stay safe! pic.twitter.com/QC8itsYJD8
Thanking all the doctors on this #NationalDoctorsDay. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/b77rlgs3l6
— Dr. Mahavir Tadaiya (@mahavir_tadaiya) March 30, 2020
Let's express our sincere gratitude, thanks and greetings to all dedicated doctors for their tireless efforts & services on the occasion of #NationalDoctorsDay National Doctor's Day. pic.twitter.com/kVSiqkHdbm
— H L Pathak (@HLPATHAK69) March 30, 2020
Doctors all around the world are doing their best of the life, working 24*7, treating over hundreds of patients, without being selfish of their own health at the moment, just to save us from the deadly pandemic. All health professionals, nurses, physicians, consultants, lab workers should be hounoured as they are fighting against the current situation.
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