Bajpe : Environment day was celebrated at the Father Muller Salvadore Monteiro Rural Health Training Center, Dr Jessy Maria Dsouza (R.M.O Incharge of FM SM RHTC) coordinated the event along with Dr Saurabh Kumar (Associate Professor Community Medicine Department) and Salvadore Monteiro. The chief guest for the occasion was Ayisha (Member of Bajpe Panchayath) and Jayanth Suvarna (President of Bajpe Rotary Club). Guest of honor were Robert Rego, Members of Bajpe Rotary club and Raghava Kamath.
36 saplings were planted around the campus to create awareness about the environment and also on the importance of rain water harvesting. The patients and bystanders along with the FMSMRHTC staffs and interns participated in the plantation drive. Talks were given by the chief guest and guest of honor with the underlying theme of ‘GO GREEN’.
The Father Muller Salvadore Monteiro Rural Health Center set up on 1st November 2018 at Bajpe, has been catering to the health of the underprivileged around Bajpe and the neighbouring areas. It is an example of the service oriented goal to provide holistic health and compassion to the brethren of the Father Muller Charitable Institutions. With modern amenities and a 50 bedded hospital, this center has been a spring in the desert for many.