National Doctors’ Day: PM Modi thanks doctor’s on behalf of 130 crore Indians

New Delhi: On the occasion of National Doctors’ Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the doctors’ fraternity at a programme organised by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday.

PM Modi thanked all the doctors on behalf of 130 crore Indians.

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What PM Modi wrote on Twitter:

Taking to Twitter, he wrote, “On Doctors Day, my greetings to all doctors. India’s strides in the world of medicine are commendable and have contributed to making our planet healthier. ”

On Doctors Day, my greetings to all doctors. India’s strides in the world of medicine are commendable and have contributed to making our planet healthier.

Here is what I said during #MannKiBaat a few days ago. pic.twitter.com/KWw3WTrVAA

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 1, 2021

Like every year, the country will be celebrating National Doctors’ Day on July 1 to honour the contributions of the doctors. The first National Doctor’s day was celebrated in the country in July 1991.