National Doctors Day 2021: Know history, significance of this day amid COVID-19 pandemic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the medical fraternity today (July 1) to mark National Doctor s Day in the country.
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Updated: Jul 1, 2021, 11:44 AM IST
National Doctors Day is celebrated every year on July 1. The day is observed in honour of West Bengal Chief Minister Bidhan Chandra Roy, whose birth and death anniversaries fall on July 1. The purpose of celebrating this day is to make people aware of better health and to acknowledge the efforts of doctors who have selflessly aided us in our time of need.