National Doctors' Day: The doctor Behind - Doctor's Day?

Doctors selflessly devote themselves to the welfare of others with the noble aim of healing and saving lives. In order to give their patients the best care possible, they toil relentlessly and sometimes under extreme strain. But before continuing on this path of kindness and service, we must pause and consider an important question: Who will serve as the physician for the physicians? 

According to research, there are more than 1.2 million doctors registered with the indian Medical Council in india as of 2020, up from just 5,77,000 in 2001. On the other hand, india continues to have the greatest population in the entire world. They bravely dealt with the devastation the pandemic wrought on the population despite the discrepancy in the typical ratio of doctors to patients.

Behind the stethoscopes and white coats, a doctor's physical and mental health is at risk due to a variety of work pressures. Nitin Dewan, director of Primus Super Speciality Hospital, believes it is critical to raise awareness of the difficulties experienced by our medical professionals and the pressing need for their personal care and well-being on this National Doctors Day.

Hidden Medical Struggles 

Doctors work in the rigorous field of medicine, where they are frequently exposed to risks at work that have a serious negative influence on their health. They suffer increased risks of professional stress, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), addictions, direct or indirect aggressiveness, and infections, adding to the toll of their vocation beyond its physical and emotional demands. In addition to the pressure to make important judgements and give the best care possible, the unrelenting nature of their work fosters the development of stress-related illnesses. Doctors' personal mental health may be negatively impacted by PTSD due to the pressure of responsibility and seeing tragic situations.