Catholic Sabha distributes Manipal Health Cards at Saud Bhavan Shirva during Annual Get-Together

By Alphonse Mendonsa
Bellevison Media Network

Udupi, 25 Sep 2017: Catholic Sabha of Udupi Pradesh under the aegis of Shirva Deanery organized the distribution of Manipal Health Cards during their Annual Get Together held at Saud Bhavan Shirva on Sunday the 24th September 2017 attended by Former Minister and Kaup MLA Vinaya Kumar Sorake who distributed the cards to the parish heads of Catholic Sabha.

 

The event began with invoking God’s blessings through a hymn sung by the Youth Choir members led by Fr Mahesh D’Souza of Shirva Parish followed by a warm welcome by the President of Catholic Sabha, Shirva Deanery Maria Jacintha.

 

The grand event was inaugurated by lighting the lamp by Oscar Fernandes Rajyasabha Member, followed by the dignitaries on the dais.

 

 

Former Minister and Kaup MLA Vinaya Kumar Sorake distributed the health cards and said that it is very important to take preventive measures to protect your health. Efforts should be made especially to stop the chemicals discharged by factories and industries. Waste management is a big challenge for a healthy society. A 10-acre land has been allotted in Yelluru to set up a compost plant in Kaup Constituency. Our aim is to provide better waste management facilities to the people for a Clean and green Kaup. He said that he had initiated this project and instructed to take appropriate action to stop the discharge of wastewater into the sea or rivers so that people can live a healthy life.

 

Fr Denis D’Sa PRO and convener of the Health commission Udupi Diocese congratulated the Catholic Sabha Udupi for taking up various issues pertaining to the development and uplifting of the people of the diocese and congratulated them for their dedicated service.

 

Veronica Cornelio highlighted various achievements of the Catholic Sabha Udupi Diocese i.e. All efforts have been made to get Manipal Health Card to every member of the diocese. 90% of the people have been provided with these medical cards and most of them are utilizing and benefiting from it. In the last year, 1896 patients benefitted wort4h Rs 3.13 crore facilities through the Manipal Health Card.

 

Two achievers were felicitated on the occasion for their outstanding performance namely Master Laren Pinto - 4- Rastra Vibhushan Prashasti for Clay Modelling and Sunitha D’Souza -4- Gold Medal (Long Jump at Asian Games). The new Manipal Health Cards were presented to the ward leaders by Fr Denis D’Sa. Also on the occasion two leading members of Catholic Sabha who were exceptionally worked hard to get Manipal Health Cards were honoured namely, Melwin Noronha and Leena Machado.

 

Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves thanked the members of the Catholic Sabha of Shirva Deneary for their dedicated service in obtaining the health card.  He said continue your mission and help the needy as much as possible. He also mentioned during his message that the need is come for our leaders to take active part in providing information regarding our government services, performance of government and facilities provided to the common man.

 

Fr Stany Tauro (Parish Priest Shirva), Fr Mahesh D’Souza (Principal, Don Bosco English Medium School), Valerian Fernandes (President Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh), Jacintha Culaco (Secretary Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh), Soloman Alvares (Treasurer, Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh), Vivian Cornelio (Convener Manipal Health Card.), Wilson Rodrigues (Member Zilla Panchayat Shirva), Michael D’Souza (Taluk Panchayat Member, Mudarangadi), Violet Baretto (Taluk Panchayat Member, Gopadi) Fr Ferdinand Fernandes (Spiritual Director), Wilson D’Souza (VP, Parish Council, Shirva Parish). Leena Machado (Secretary Parish Council, Shirva Parish) and others were present.

 

The vote of thanks was delivered by Gerald Rodrigues, Secretary Shirva Deanery. The entire programme was compered by Gilbert Pinto Shirva and Juliet D’Souza (Pangla).