Kolkata: This year’s Suswasthya, Health Conclave & Awards, the flagship award ceremony of TV9 Bangla takes a different path to felicitate doctors as the worldwide protests around the brutal rape and murder of the young doctor of the RG Kar hospital have made news headlines.
Amidst the protests for justice for the gruesome incident, TV9 Bangla presents the flagship prestigious award, Suswasthya Health Conclave, and Awards to confer and felicitate not only the renowned doctors who have done wonders but also those unsung heroes whose contribution to the society is immense. While presenting the Health Awards, the news channel also expressed anguish over the recent nexus and the murder that has occurred.
In this health conclave, not only renowned doctors but also professors who are researchers in different medical disciplines were recognized.
The jury doctors that have selected the best research and innovation of the recent past are Dr. Kunal Sarkar, Dr. Sukumar Mukherjee, and Dr. Dhiman Ganguly.
The unsung heroes who have been identified as Extraordinary Contributors that are worthy of being mentioned are Dr. Sukumar Chandra, Dr. Nayan Mukherjee, Dr. Amatabha Chakrabarti, Dr. Swapan Kumar Jana, Dr. Faruk, Hossain Gazi, Dr. Sankar Nath who have reached the extreme interiors of the villages to treat patients that cannot bear any expenses towards their health.
Other renowned doctors who have chosen different professions were also recognized. Even those who have contributed their service to society and are still practicing were also recognized under Lifetime Achievement.
The programme concluded with a doctor’s band, a solo performance of doctors, a short film, and duet song that protested the heinous crime of the RG Kar incident.
