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Hats off to your doctors

Mar 31, 2023 Letters

Dear Editor,

World Doctor’s Day is observed on the 30th March every year and  belatedly began in 1933 in Georgia USA as a day to celebrate the  profession of doctors- physicians. Each year since has seen the ever increasing expression of gratitude, admiration and outpouring of love for those in the very honorable profession of Physicians. Physicians are viewed as professionals who save lives and ease suffering the world over. They are well respected in their communities, looked upon as leaders and serve as inspiration to young people.

Today as we observe this day honoring our dedicated physicians and with the theme “Family Doctors on the Front line”, I wish to shout out to all Physicians who toil in their weariness year round to ensure the healthiest population in our communities, country and the world over but especially our local physicians. It’s easy to get away with the idea that these generally selfless individuals are perpetually happy and content in doing what they do best without their individual challenges and strife. This is farthest from the truth as research shows the contrary. High percentages of attrition, depression, burn out and heartbreaking  suicides are all too common. Despite these risks, Physicians often endure through a complex mix  of a sense of great responsibility, self fulfillment, challenge, success, financial security and recognition.

There is no feeling as gratifying as knowing that you have impacted someone’s well-being and shifted the balance between survival and serious incapacitation or death. This is the real reward, however other human achievements are necessary. Many Physicians find the latter only after protracted periods of hard, unrelenting work paved with sacrifice and unrecognized dedication to health systems and institutions.

This fearless approach to the profession is one of the unifying characteristics of many of our outstanding Physicians. The latter description is not meant plainly for those in the public’s eye for meteoric rise and service in the field but for every physician who endeavors to be better every day at what he/she does and, in so doing at the community or regional level or in the most remote regions is making a difference to the quality of life of patients – recognised or out of sight from the establishment yet giving their best as only good Physicians can.

To all of you, this is  a wish for a great World Doctors Day in your honor.

Regards,

Dr. Navindranauth Rambaran

Director, Medical and Professional Services, GPHC

Chairman, Medical Council of Guyana

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