Doctors' Dashain: A Different Reality
Summary
Doctors and health workers spend Dashain in emergency rooms and wards, keeping hospitals running while others celebrate with family. Dr. Saroj Gohivar says the festival period brings extra responsibility, patient load, and emotional moments with patients and attendants.
Key Points
- Doctors and health workers remain on duty through Dashain, making the festival season busier and more demanding than usual.
- Dr. Saroj Gohivar says the profession requires prioritizing patients and responsibility over personal celebrations.
- Emergency rooms continue to receive cases during festivals, especially food poisoning, road accidents, and alcohol-related health problems.
- He recalls being blessed with tika by a patient’s mother after surgery as one of his most memorable festival-duty moments.
