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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru Oct 30: Father MulleR Salvadore Monteiro Rural Healthcare Centre will be inaugurated on November 1, at Pope Layout Bajpe, informed director of Father Muller Charitable Institutes Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho.
Addressing media here on Tuesday October 30, Fr Richard Coelho said,"Over the past 138 years, Father Muller Charitable Institutes has committed itself to providing the highest quality and comprehensive health care to the patients and families. The institution will be achieving another milestone on November 1 by launching rural health training center at Bajpe. The center will strive to provide free health care services to the residents of Bajpe,”
He also said," By considering the essential medical requirements of Bajpe residents and ensuring that quality and timely healthcare reaches the general public, the hospital has established a rural health training center in the 50 cents land donated by Salvadore Monteiro. Former Bishop of Mangalore diocese Dr Aloysius Paul D Souza had laid foundation stone on 18 December. The center has been named as Father Muller’s Salvadore Monteiro Rural Healthcare Center.
He further said," 'On the occasion, a free health check up camp will be organized from 9 am to 3 pm. Salvadore Monteiro will inaugurate the rural healthcare centre. District in charge minister U T Khader will be unveiling the plaque, MLA North Dr Bharath Y Shetty will inaugurate the first floor, bishop of Mangaluru diocese Fr Peter Paul Saldanha will bless the premises,”
"MLC Ivan D Souza, Former MLA J R Lobo, Vicar Forane, Pezar Varado Fr Marcel Saldanha, parish priest St Joseph church Bajpe Fr Leo William Lobo, associate dean A J Institute of medical sciences and research centre Dr Prof Francis Monteiro, member DK Zilla Panchayat Gurpur, U P Ibrahim, DHO Dr Ramakrishna and others will grace the occasion, said Fr Richard Coelho.
Administrator of Father Muller Medical College Hospital, Fr Rudolph Ravi D’Sa, administrator, Father Muller Medical College, Fr Ajith Menezes, dean Father Muller Medical college, Dr Jayaprakash Alva and others were present.