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Inauguration & Blessing of Renovated OPD'S, Kidney Dialysis Unit & Doctor's Day Celebration on 1st July 2022.
Jul 1, 2022
Inauguration
& Blessing of renovated OPD's,
Kidney Dialysis Unit & Doctor's day was celebrated at FMHT on 1st
July 2022 at 3.15pm.
The
Inauguration & Blessing of the
OPD's & Kidney Dialysis Unit was
done by Rev. Fr Richard Coelho, Director FMCI, along with Rev.Fr Sylvester Vincent Lobo, Administrator
FMHT, Dr Antony Sylvan DSouza, Dean of FMMC ,
Dr Kiran Shetty, Medical Superintendent FMHT. All Doctors & All
staff of FMHT were present.
The programme began with a prayer
song, followed by welcome address by
Rev. Fr Sylvester Vincent Lobo, Administrator, FMHT. He applauded and
appreciated the efforts and dedicated service put in by the Doctors at FMH
Thumbay and thanked them for making a difference.
To celebrate
the occasion, a delicious cake was cut
by the dignitaries on the dias, namely Fr Richard Coelho-The Director of FMCI,
Dr Antony Sylvan DSouza -Dean, Father
Muller Medical College who Was the Chief Guest for the occasion; Fr Sylvester
Vincent Lobo, Administrator of FMHT , Dr Kiran Shetty-Medical Superintendent at
FMHT& Doctors joined the cake cutting ceremony.
Dr Rajesh S
Professor, Dept of Orthopaedics speaking about the sharing the experience of
being a DOCTORS, he said, "The most beautiful moments in life are moments when
you are expressing your joy not when you are seeking it- this is a quote
by Sadhguru. "This doctor's day theme
is 'Family doctors on the front line". I
am sure we all have one doctor as a family doctor or at least we have
grown up with having one family doctor to whom we would go no matter what the
symptoms were. He further said,"And also, I have come across patients who have
done self -diagnosis and self -proclaimed Google doctors. I would like to
conclude with Carl Jung"s quote -"Medicine cures diseases but doctors can cure Patients" Save the
saviours".
Chief guest
of the programme Dr Antony Sylvan DSouza
,Dean of FMMC, speaking on the occasion said that the day is an opportunity to
raise awareness about the doctors role in our daily lives-a day when people
across the country acknowledge the commitment and dedication of the medical and health care fraternity towards society.
All the
doctors working at FMH Thumbay were felicitated
with mementoes by the Chief Guest.
President of the programme Rev. Fr
Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director FMCI,spoke on the occasion, "Today we
celebrate National Doctor's Day in memory of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy. Celebrating
this day is truly a big awareness
campaign offering great opportunities to
all to get aware of the roles,
importance and responsibilities of Doctors.
A short games to keep the audience active were conducted by Dr Deekshith Shetty- Assistant Professor, Dept
of ENT., following which the vote of thanks was proposed by Dr Joyce
Mendonca-Assistant Professor, Dept of dental. The programme was eloquently
compered by Dr Romitha DSouza -Resident
Doctor, Dept of Dermatology.
