national Doctors day

He could have chosen wealth, but Dr Rahman picked Rs 50 patients instead. What made him walk away from Delhi’s top hospitals to serve his hometown in Bihar?

A life-threatening accident left Dr Sakshi Maheshwari immobile with multiple broken bones. She didn't let the trauma and pain come in the way of her dream of serving as an orthopedic surgeon. This is how she used sheer will and determination to turn her life around.

Mahatma Gandhi's personal physician, this gritty woman fought for India’s freedom and the welfare of those stricken with leprosy. She went on to become independent India's first health minister of Delhi state. #DoctorsDay

A recipient of the Bharat Ratna Award in 1961, the Government of India declared July 1 as Doctor's Day as a mark of respect to Dr Roy and his contribution to the field.