Be a regular blood donor and be someone’s lifeline. To commemorate the same “World Blood Donor Day” is celebrated on 14th June. “Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often” is the theme for the year 2023. On this occasion, the Blood Center, FMMCH and Youth Red Cross Unit, FMMC organized a program in order to honor and felicitate the blood donors and the organizers on 16th June 2023 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm in the Audio Visual Hall where blood donors ,camp organizers and all the management committee members from the medical college and hospital , HODs and chief of units of various departments were present testifying this memorable event.
The welcome speech was delivered by Dr Kirana Pailoor, Professor and Head, Department of IHBT and Convener, YRCU. The program was duly continued by lighting up the lamp to ensure a warm beginning to the program. Dr Pallavi, faculty member of YRCU, introduced the Chief Guest for the day. Rev Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, the Director, Father Muller Charitable Institutions, felicitated the Chief Guest and honored him. Dr Nishanth Krishna, faculty member of YRCU introduced the Guest of Honor for the day to the gathering. Rev Fr Ajith B Menezes, Administrator, Father Muller Medical College felicitated him.
Rev Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, the Director, Father Muller Charitable Institution felicitated the organizers who stood as a backbone to all the programs which were organized. Dr Kishore Kumar M, the District Health and Family Welfare Officer, Dakshina Kannada who was the Chief Guest for the day felicitated the Bombay Blood Group blood donors. Rev Fr George Jeevan Sequeira, Administrator, Father Muller Medical College Hospital who was the Guest of honor for the day felicitated the volunteers from the general public who volunteered to donate blood.Rev. Fr Ajith B Menezes, Administrator, Father Muller Medical College felicitated the students of FMCI. Rev Fr Nelson Dheeraj Pais, Assistant Administrator, Father Muller Medical College Hospital and Dr Antony Sylvan D’Souza, Dean , Father Muller Medical College, felicitated the staff of FMCI who were voluntary blood donors. After the felicitation ,the Chief Guest for the day, Dr Kishore Kumar M, the District Health and Family Welfare Officer addressed the gathering and mentioned the importance of donating blood and educated the gathering regarding the same. Rev Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, the Director , FMCI delivered the Presidential address.
Dr Charu Khosla, Assistant professor, Department of IHBT delivered the vote of thanks. The event was concluded by Institutional Anthem. Post the event, refreshments were arranged to all the invitees.