On July 1, 2025, India is celebrating National Doctors’ Day, a poignant occasion to honor the physicians who dedicate their lives to saving others, often at great personal cost. The 2025 theme, “Behind the Mask: Caring for Caregivers,” invites us to look beyond the white coat and mask to recognize the human struggles of doctors. This day commemorates Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, a legendary physician, freedom fighter, and former Chief Minister of West Bengal, born and deceased on July 1 (1882–1962).
Dr. Roy’s contributions, including founding the Indian Medical Association and Medical Council of India, transformed healthcare in an era when rural India relied on traditional healers (IMA, 1991). His legacy reminds us that medicine is about uplifting society, but today’s doctors face unprecedented challenges that threaten their well-being and the healthcare system itself. Resident doctors, the…
