Bhubaneswar: In order to create awareness about the efforts of critical care clinicians, SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) in Odisha capital organised a marathon to mark the National Intensive Care Week on Friday.
Flagging off the marathon, jointly organised by the hospital and Bhubaneswar branch of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM), Amitav Thakur, Inspector General of Police (Operation), said doctors needed to be protected and provided all support and cooperation to serve the society.
“Doctors and healthcare professionals rendered yeoman service to the society endangering their own lives during COVID pandemic for more than two years. They need our empathy and gratefulness,” he said.
Dr Swetapadma Das, CEO of SUMUM, said the marathon would help create awareness about the field of critical care medicine and provide voice to the critical care community. “Run for your health, for your life, for your future and for your community,” she said.
People from cross sections of the society including healthcare professionals participated in the marathon that covered a distance of 5 km.
Dr Anand Mishra, Deputy Medical Superintendent of SUMUM; Dr YP Singh, National Secretary-Elect, Dr Pramod Kumar Guru, Senior Consultant at Mayo Clinic, Florida, USA, Dr Banambar Ray, Head of the Critical Care department of SUMUM and Dr Pragyan Routray, Chairman of Bhubaneswar branch of ISCCM were present.
Brig (Dr) Biraj Mohan Mishra, Chief, Medical Services, SUMUM and members of the ISCCM were also present.
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