Media Release
Mangaluru, Jun 30: Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) Central Council, Diocese of Mangaluru in collaboration with Fr Muller Medical College Hospital, Kankanady and Fr Muller Hospital, Thumbay initiated a Covid-19 vaccination drive with the aim to increase the vaccination rate and also to support the youth who are less privileged. There were dedicated counters set-up to ensure the entire vaccination process goes on smoothly. ICYM members were present at the venue to guide the people.
Under this initiative ICYM Episcopal city deanery started vaccine registration helpline which mainly focuses on creating awareness regarding vaccine registration, booking slots for vaccines and so on. Similarly other ICYM units all over the diocese have taken up such initiatives and have helped in getting people vaccinated.
ICYM Mangalore diocese is also offering free doses to the frontline volunteers of Mission Share and Care, who have served from past 50 days to distribute essential food kits and food packets to the needy people of Mangaluru. In addition free vaccination is also being offered to those who are in urgent need of vaccination but, are unable to afford it.
This initiative functioned smoothly with the help and support of Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, director, Father Muller Charitable Institutions and with the cooperation of Fr Ajith Menezes, administrator of Father Muller Medical College, Fr Vincent Sylvester Lobo, administrator, Father Muller Thumbay, the medical staff, ICYM volunteers and also because of the generous contribution of John Errol Samuel and our well wishers.
Minol Mrinaline Braggs, PRO, ICYM Mangalore diocese, is the overall coordinator of this drive. Director Fr Ashwin Cardoza, president, Leon Loyd Saldanha and secretary, Veena Vas were heading the team.