Highlighting the sacrifices made by the medical fraternity for the public during the pandemic, Indian Medical Association (IMA)-Andhra Pradesh Chapter commemorated January 30, which marks the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, as COVID Martyrs’ Day.
A release from the association said: “While paying emotional tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, to all those who sacrificed their lives for the country’s Independence and to the Jawans who laid down their lives to protect the integrity of the country, we wish to recall the services rendered by doctors across the country during the pandemic.”
IMA State general secretary P. Phaninadra said while 125 doctors died in the line of duty during the pandemic in the State, the number is more than 2,000 when we talk of the country. Former IMA national president and Padma Shree awardee K.K. Agarwal, former IMA State president Potluri Gangadhara Rao were prominent among those who died.
