The Diabetes and Endocare Clinic in association with Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brahmapur observed the National Doctors’ Day under the supervision of endocrinologist Dr Sunil Kumar Kota on July 1. Six eminent doctors from the silk city were felicitated.
Collector, Ganjam Prem Chandra Chaudhary graced the event as the chief guest. MlA Chhatrapur Dr Priyansu Pradhan, Chairman, BDA Subash Maharana, Prof Dr PC Sahoo and chairperson, Roland group of Institutes J Jayalakshmi attended as guests of honour.
The doctors felicitated include Prof Dr Sudhakar Pattanaik, ENT specialist, Prof Dr N C Padhi, surgeon, Prof Dr Nakshatramala Panigrahi, Gynecologist, Prof Dr Kangalai Charana Behera, Pathologist, Prof Dr Kishore Chandra Mohanty, Ophthalmologist and Dr E Padmanabha Rao, senior physician.
All the senior doctors and the revered guests unanimously appealed to the doctor community to provide selfless and dedicated service to the society. Additionally the public was urged to respect the doctors.
Free Insulin was distributed to 20 poor diabetic patients for one year (worth Rs 1 lakh ) in association with Jammula Neelekantam and Rajaratnam Memorial Charitable Trust.