National Doctors' Day

Date

1 July

Observed annually in India to recognise the contribution of doctors and healthcare professionals.

Associated Personality

Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy

• Bharat Ratna awardee
• Renowned physician
• Second Chief Minister of West Bengal

The date marks both his:

• Birth anniversary
• Death anniversary

2026 Theme

“Behind the Mask: Who Heals the Healers?”

Mains Angle

The theme can be linked with:

• Doctor burnout
• Healthcare-worker well-being
• Mental-health support
• Working conditions
• Human-resource shortages in healthcare

GS Link

GS II: Health

UPSC PRELIMS — 20 FACTS TO MEMORISE

1. ABDM → Digital healthcare ecosystem
2. ABHA → Digital health identity ecosystem
3. NHA → National Health Authority
4. Prasoon Joshi → High-Level Study Group on cinema
5. Small Savings rates → reviewed quarterly
6. Shyamala Gopinath Committee → Small Savings rates methodology
7. FCRA → Foreign Contribution Regulation
8. FCRA 2.0 → Ministry of Home Affairs
9. India → 58 Tiger Reserves according to the source
10. 25 TRs → Priority recovery
11. DFP-2026 → DRDO
12. Upper Yamuna Agreement → 1994
13. Yamuna Project → ₹34,102 crore
14. Ananta Barua → SEBI Expert Working Group
15. CBDT → Direct taxes
16. CBDT → Department of Revenue
17. GAGAN → ISRO + AAI
18. GAGAN → Satellite-Based Augmentation System
19. International Day of Parliamentarism → 30 June
20. National Doctors' Day → 1 July