Dr Dilip G Naik – pro vice chancellor, MAHE-Mangaluru campus, Dr Anand Venugopal – chief operating officer, Teaching Hospitals, MAHE, Saghir Siddiqui – regional chief operating oficer, KMC Hospitals Mangaluru and Dr John Ramapuram – medical superintendent, KMC Hospital Attavar were the dignitaries on stage.
On this occasion six eminent doctors from the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Kasaragod and Uttara Kannada were honored for their selfless service to the rural people of their region, and for their contribution towards healthy community. Dr Muralikrishna Irwathraya from Kakkinje, Dr B Shyama from Puttur, Dr Prakash V Naik from Honnavara, Dr Satish Kallimar from Mangaluru, Dr Avinash Kakunje from Kasargod and Dr B Sadananda Naik from Moodbidre were felicitated.
On this occasion, KMC Hospitals Mangaluru introduced, a unique card termed as ‘Doctor’s Privilege Card’ to aid in wellness of doctors and their family in and around Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada and Northern Kerala. More than 1,000 doctors from these regions will be given this card from KMC Hospitals Mangaluru. The first card was symbolically handed over to Dr K H Poojary, senior family physician from Attavar, Mangaluru. This ‘Doctor’s Privilege Card’ can be utilized at KMC Hospital Dr B R Ambedkar Circle, KMC Hospital Attavar, Durga Sanjeevani Manipal Hospital Kateel and at KMC Hospital Lab collection centers operating at 11 places in Dakshina Kannada district.
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