On 1 July, Friday, India celebrates National Doctors’ Day honouring the legendary physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy. He was also awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1961. Millions of twitter users on Friday, in India expressed their gratitude to their doctors using the now trending hashtag #IThankMyDoctor. Here are some of the tweets celebrating National Doctors’ day: She the people.tv paid tribute to Dr. Saroj Sanan in her fight against drug addiction.
Dr Sanan cured more than 3,000 addicts; now launches a book to continue her fight against drugs https://t.co/Ou7Vxq93at #IThankMyDoctor
— SheThePeople (@SheThePeople) July 1, 2016
Union Minister Maneka Gandhi tweeted about India’s first woman physician.
Remembering India's first woman physician, Dr. Anandi Gopal Joshi ji on #doctorsday. #IThankMyDoctor pic.twitter.com/h0H4GJJS3u
— Maneka Sanjay Gandhi (@Manekagandhibjp) July 1, 2016
While some called their doctors ‘gods’, others lauded their doctors over their strong commitment to their patients.
#IThankMyDoctor Your comforting words of support gave me much more reassurance than the antibiotics during my illness. @Chevroletindia
— Crypto_Girl (@Oye_Sonali) July 1, 2016
Impact Shorts
More Shorts.@chevroletindia What good could have been life minus a great eyesight? #IThankMyDoctor Dr. Nandish Shah #ad
— Malik Sumrani (@imsumrani) July 1, 2016
#IThankMyDoctor for the countless times he chose me and others like me over family and friends. For the lack of sleep, working over time..
— Ayesha (@Ayeshaspeaksnow) July 1, 2016
Happy #Doctorsday “Good physician treats the disease; great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” William Osler #IThankMyDoctor
— DHANIL K. (@myblackboard) July 1, 2016
Some tweets chose to be funny instead, in order to mark the occasion.
Doctor : "How are u ? "
— What the WTF (@OnlyLikethat) July 1, 2016
Patient: "I'm fine."
Doctor : "You shud take a scan."#IThankMyDoctor
As doctors became the heroes of the day, other professionals rallied for their profession too.
Yes I do #IThankMyDoctor
— R Sathyamurthy (@samaruna) July 1, 2016
But, being a CA and this also being CA day, pls also thank the Accounts Doctors; we help keep healthy financials