Mangalore: Creative Display of Healthcare at Father Muller Expo
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Daijiworld Media Network-Mangalore (NM/VA)
Mangalore, Jan19: ‘Due to globalization, the importance is given more to minting money and least to health care’ said Dr Harish Kumar, the commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation.
He was addressing the gathering after unveiling the flex at the inaugural ceremony of ‘Muller Health Expo-2012’, organized by Father Muller College of Nursing as a part of silver Jubilee celebrations at Father Muller Charitable Institution campus on Thursday January19.
This is a high time to bring forth such exposure to the needy about the preventive methods to lead disease free life. It is important that the entire human body is sound enough to have a healthy life. Mental peace is one among many. Hence a wholehearted service towards the patient is must rather than just technology, opined Dr Harish Kumar.
Fr Patrick Rodrigues, director of FMCON, in his presidential address, briefed about the two-day event. Nurses play a vital role in taking care of patients. The expo educates and shows the preventive method of diseases like obesity, diabetes and cancer and many more. Many schools have accepted our invitation to visit the exhibition, he informed.
Sr Winnifred D’Souza, principal welcomed the dignitaries and the gathering; Fr Denis D’Sa and Vasantha G, the convener of the event were on the dais.
The two-day expo focuses on all the aspects of health life style disorders, disaster management, first aid, environmental health, prevention and management of HIV, cancer, mosquito borne diseases, information about which are displayed by the various nursing colleges of Mangalore.
Health educative programmes on substance abuse and its prevention and food for health and wellness is also the part of the event.
Awareness about health and hygiene, identification and prevention of common diseases and treatment, physiotherapy guidance, diet counseling, charts, power point presentations, skits, puppet shows, role plays on health related issues are some of the highlights of the health exhibition.