Media Release
Mangaluru, Jul 3: “You are a great doctor, Healing People with your touch. You are a wonderful person as well, bringing Joy and warmth to our hearts. You are an incarnation of God to Others. Thank You for your dedicated and committed service at FMHT,” was the message for all doctors.
The national Doctor’s day of July 1s marked as to be the birth and death anniversary of the famous physician of India, Dr. B. C. Roy was celebrated at Father Muller Hospital Thumbay (FMHT) on July 2 to recognize the contribution of Doctor’s serving at FMHT.
The chief guest for the occasion was Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, director of Father Muller Charitable Institutions, Mangaluru. The programme began with a prayer song led by Dr Veola D’souza and Dr Sherine of the Homeopathic branch, followed by welcome address by Fr Sylvester Vincent Lobo. The occasion was marked by cutting a cake by Fr Richard A Coelho joined by Fr Sylvester Vincent Lobo, administrator - Thumbay, Dr Kiran Shetty and Dr P V Kamath, chief medical officer.
On the occasion, all the doctor fraternity in Father Muller Hospital-Thumbay were recognized, and presented with a rose and other goodies by Fr Richard Coelho.
Giving a brief history of Dr B C Roy, the founder of Doctor’s Day, Dr P V Kamath said, “National Doctors’ Day is celebrated on July 1 all across India to honour the legendary physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. He was born on July 1, 1882 and died on the same date in 1962, aged 80 years. Dr Roy was honoured with the country’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna on February 4, 1961. The celebration of the Doctors’ Day is an attempt to emphasize on the value of doctors in our lives and to offer them our respects by commemorating one of their greatest representative. India has shown remarkable improvements in the medical field and July 1 pays a tribute to all the doctors who have made relentless efforts towards achieving this goal irrespective of the
odds.”
Fr Richard A Coelho Director FMCI said, “These days we do not find doctors who stay with our institution for many years, since they switch jobs from one institution to another, for a higher scale or better prospects. But to those doctors who have stayed and served FMHT for years, we are very grateful and cherish your long time service. Patients and their family members should think that Doctors are not Gods, and sometimes they also do mistakes like any human. Doctor’s work is a mission more than a profession. Doctors should be proud of their profession and need to keep good communication between themselves and the patients. At FMCI you are all part of our family, therefore you should treat this hospital like your home.
The vote of thanks was rendered by Dr Kiran Shetty, and the programme was compered by Dr Ashika Ranawat and Dr Ambareesh, Homeopathy. Following the formal function Fr Richard Coelho blessed the ‘Horizontal Steam Sterilizer ‘Autoclave’, and the Dryer machine installed in the newly inaugurated Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) in the hospital.