Doctor’s day: Seniors feted, juniors donate blood in Nagpur

NAGPUR: Doctors attached to the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Nagpur branch, organized the annual Doctor’s Day function along with blood donation camp, while junior doctors in both the government medical colleges held blood donation camps on Thursday.
“As per IMA’s tradition, senior doctors and dignitaries known for their illustrious professional career and exemplary service to mankind were felicitated. This year, IMA Nagpur felicitated 155 dedicated Covid Hospitals for their herculean efforts in controlling the disease and treatment of Covid-19 patients,” said Dr Sanjay Deotale, president of Nagpur IMA.
Dr Ramkrishna Londhe, president of IMA Maharashtra, district collector Ravindra Thakre, and Mayor Dayashankar Tiwari attended the function.
GMCH dean Dr Sudhir Gupta, former IMA president Dr YS Deshpande, physicians Dr Ramesh Bhede, Dr Sunil Lanjewar, paediatricians Dr BP Khobragade, Dr Satish Deopujari, Dr Suresh Chari, Dr Akhilesh Sangawar, cardiologist Dr Aziz Khan, gynaecologists Dr Sindhu Bhute, Dr Chhaya Lanjewar, Dr Sanjay Parate, Dr Sudhir Neral, and Dr Neelam Mishra, were felicitated.
Maharashtra state president of IMA Dr Ramkrishna Londhe talked about the image of doctors in the society. Thakre greeted the doctors and appealed to them to help in rural areas as the anticipated 3rd wave of the pandemic is set to hit rural parts more. He praised the efforts of doctors and IMA Nagpur for controlling the second wave in Nagpur.
Several blood donation camps were organized by different organizations and mainly by junior doctors at Mayo Hospital (IGGMCH) to mark the day. More than 100 doctors and students donated blood.
“Resident doctors, students, interns, nurses and other staff participated in this camp. Blood donation is most important in post-Covid phase as all blood banks are facing crisis,” said Dr Ganesh Perwe of IGGMCH.