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Udupi: Catholic Sabha Distributes Health Cards to 17,000 Families

  •   Mon, Aug 27 2012 12:48:19 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Aug 27: Catholic Sabha conducted a health card distribution programme for over 17,000 families at Don Bosco Hall, here, on Sunday August 26.

Jayaprakash Hegde M P of Udupi, Fr Fred Mascarenhas Vicarvar Udupi Varado, Dr G K Prabhu, registrar of Manipal University, Pramod Madhwaraj, Boniface D’Souza, vice president of Udupi Church were the guests for the occasion.

MR Louis D Almeida, ex-Udupi Prantiy president presided. Nigil Perera, president of Catholic Sabha central committee inaugurated the programme.  Jayaprakash Hegde congratulated Catholic Sabha for reaching out to the 17000 families and enrolling them in the scheme.

Pramod Madwaraj was felicitated for his social service and his financial help to Manasa, a school for mentally challenged children run by the Catholic Sabha.  Dr G K Prabhu explained schemes of Manipal University for the children of the Konkani community.

The representatives of various deaneries received the health card from the guests. As many as 17000 families are enrolled under this scheme his year so far.
 
During this programme the students excelling in studies were felicitated.

Walter Cyril Pinto immediate past president of Catholic Sabha welcomed the gathering. Dr Gerald Pinto introduced Pramod Madhwaraj.

The convener of Konkani Health scheme explained the scheme and appealed Manipal University to enhance the assistance to 50.000 from the present 30,000 Sanjay Andrade, secretary of Udupi Pranth proposed the vote of thanks. Alphose D Costa compered the programme.
  

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  • Mike, KSA

    Mon, Aug 27 2012

    Dear Remy,

    I accidently happened to take part in this programme, but it never appeared to me that it was a political function. Catholic Sabha's initiantion is praiseworthy.

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  • Dr Kiran VSA, Udupi

    Mon, Aug 27 2012

    Good initiative by Catholic Sabha. This card will help the needy. Such community health prepay schemes reduce the cost of ill health. However Manipal University is takin undue advantage of the card. Manipal is bound to extend free outpatient and inpatient care as per govt guidelines. Manipal has to offer free beds as its a teaching hospital. Not many are aware of this. Pai of Manipal is a pakka business man.

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  • Dr Gerald Pinto, kallianpur

    Mon, Aug 27 2012

    Health card for 17000 families, for more than 40,000 members giving health is not a small event. Oramod Madhwaraj donates 10 000 rupees every monty to Manasa school Pamboor and helps every person approaches him for help. He was called because of that. Last year more than 2 crore rupees were claimed by our community through Catholic SDabha Konkani Health card scheme. Dr Gerald Pinto

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  • remy, udupi

    Mon, Aug 27 2012

    Why is it that even a health card distribution made a political function, this is medical related and people from the medical fraternity were enough why bring in a certain party for every function and get the wrath of others we should be wise and this was totally uncalled for with elections round the corner the politcians are ever ready and this catholic sabha did not wate time to score some points these are not free, the charges for the card has doubled since last year

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