Media Release

Bengaluru, Mar 16: A first aid centre was opened at St Antony's church In Madiwala, Bengaluru on Sunday March 15.

It is very common that a person gets fainted or faces normal health issues during mass. Everywhere this is a concern of the devotees to have a physician at the church campus. St. John's hospital is very nearby from St Antony’s Church. Because of the heavy traffic and high speed of vehicles, it takes 30-45 minutes to reach the destination.

Taking into account the above, Bengaluru Konkani Catholic Sangha, Koramangala (BKCS) opened the first aid centre in the church premises.

Oliver D’Souza and family and B V Pinto and Family donated the required equipments for the centre. The centre will be functioning on all Saturdays and Sundays during the mass timings. Doctors from St. John's hospital and medical college will be present in the centre during the same. It has all basic and emergency equipments in which patient can be treated free of cost. Fr Antony, parish priest of St. Antony Church Madiwala inaugurated and blessed the centre.

To mark this event BKCS has also conducted a blood donation camp for the dialysis patients of St. John's hospital. More than 200 people donated blood voluntarily since morning to evening. Staff and the doctors from the St. John's blood bank was co-ordinating with the BKCS.

Babu Noronha, circle Inspector, Bangalore Police was the chief guest for the event. B V Pinto, former Judge of Karnataka high court and practitioner advocate William Pinto, president of BKCS and all the office bearers of the Committee were present at the event. Vernon D’Souza anchored the programme.