High Five! Fr Muller Hospital Thumbay to celebrate 5 Years of ‘Service to Suffering Humanity’
High Five! Fr Muller Hospital Thumbay (FMHT) celebrates 5 Years of ‘Service to Suffering Humanity’ with the Motto ‘Heal and Comfort’! With a Vision to heal and comfort the suffering humanity with compassion and respect, and to be recognized as a global leader in medical education and research; and with a Mission -To be progressive in providing holistic health care services to all; To ensure global standards in medical education; and To create and foster centre of excellence for medical research, FMHT is all geared to for the big Fifth Year Anniversary Celebrations to take place in glamorous and exuberance on 1 May 2018.
Mangaluru: Father Muller Hospital, Thumbay, a 150 bedded multi-specialty hospital is a unit of Father Muller Charitable Institution Kankanady Mangaluru which renders remarkable preventive and promotive health care at the doorsteps of the community with the vision “Heal & Comfort”, the suffering humanity with compassion and respect. It was taken over from B. A Group on 1 May 2013, and since then has grown from a simple general health care to a multi-speciality hospital with the state of the art facilities.
With a Vision to heal and comfort the suffering humanity with compassion and respect, and to be recognized as a global leader in medical education and research; and with a Mission -To be progressive in providing holistic health care services to all; To ensure global standards in medical education; and To create and foster centre of excellence for medical research, FMHT is all geared to for the big Fifth Year Anniversary Celebrations to take place in glamorous and exuberance on 1 May 2018, in the Hospital open-air campus.
Briefing about the five years journey of FMHT, and about the forthcoming Fifth Year Anniversary Celebrations, Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho- Director of Fr Muller Charitable Institutions said, “In a few months to years, the glory of FMHT celebrates its 5 years of existence on Tuesday, May 01, 2018. FMHT has grown from a simple general hospital care to multi-specialty hospital with state of the art facilities, with the motto “heal & comfort” and slogan “we care for you at every stage”. FMHT is a Multi-specialty hospital having 150 beds, providing service in General Medicine, Pediatrics, ENT, Dental, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Physiotherapy, OBG, Cardiology, Radiology, Homeopathy, Orthopedics, Anesthesiology, and Psychiatry.”
“The Hospital also provides 24 hrs services, like Accident/Trauma care,ICU/NICU/PICU with ventilator, Labour theatres,Operation Theatres, Opthal OT, Laparoscopic Surgery Facilities, CT Scan, ultrasonography, laboratory Services, Digital X-rays,C-ARM, Pharmacy, Ambulance, Health Checkup Schemes, Mortuary, Health Card. Father Muller Hospital Thumbay is equipped with state of art facilities with full-fledged qualified health care professionals in all the specialties. Hospital has skilled nursing department and supportive staffs. We also have 8 community centres i.e Bollary, Jarandagudde, Ammuje and Badagabellur, Ammemar, Ulaibettu, Canara Engineering College and Loreto Matha, Loreto. We are also planning to start a ‘Blood Bank” and also a “Trauma Centre”, since our Hospital being on a major busy highway, and that many accidents take place, it would benefit the accident victims” added Fr Coelho.
Also speaking during the press meet, Fr Roshan Crasta- Administrator at FMHT said, “It is a matter of great joy to witness the seeds of hard work bear fruit. FMHT for the past 5 years since inception is indeed a great blessings to the people of Belthangady, Bantwal,and Puttur taluks The hospital is now 150 bedded multi specialty hospital with various multi-departmental OPD’s, 24×7 services, newly introduced and upgraded Diagnostic facilities, convenient and spacious General and Private Wards, Canteen and other facilities including homeopathic and Physiotherapy departments to create a holistic ambience for the patients.”
He further said, ” Father Muller Hospital Thumbay has more than 18000 health card holders till date. For the past 5 years hospital has crossed nearly 75,000 outpatients and 6000 inpatients. Free care provided to patients amounts to 65,00,000 for the financial year 2017-2018.Hospital has also introduced free meal facility to general ward patient and subsidized mess facility to the employees. Health card benefits and free care: Father Muller Hospital Thumbay has more than 18000 health card holders till date. Credit facility available for corporate insurance TPAs Sampoorna Suraksha, Star Health and Allied Insurance, KCC Card, Mukyamantri Santwana-Harish scheme, RSBY – Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, DHS-Dedicated Health Care” Services TPAC, Yashaswani Scheme, Religare Health Insurance. etc For the past 5 years hospital has crossed nearly 75,000 outpatients and 7,500 inpatients. Free care provided to patients amounts to 65,00,000 for the financial year 2017-2018.Hospital has also introduced free meal facility to general ward patient and subsidized mess facility to the employees.”
“On Tuesday, May 1st 2018, a Mega Free Health Checkup Camp, Eye Camp and Free Distribution of Eye Glasses, Blood Donation Camp and an evening public programme also been organized. Dr U M Bhushi Principal, Sahyadri College Of Engineering and Management will be the chief guest, Most Rev.Dr Aloysius Paul D’souza- Bishop of Mangalore Diocese will preside, followed by cultural programme. Special FMHT Health Card Scheme will be launched on the same day as part of 5th-anniversary celebration. Also in order to mark this event, we have organized various free health checkup camps in the month of March and April. blood investigation RBS, Hemoglobin screening, Thyroid, Pap Smear Test etc.will be done free of cost.Cataract surgery (rs.1500.00 package), medicine and Father Muller Health Card will be provided free of cost” added Fr Crasta. Dr Kiran Shetty- Medical Superintendent at FMHT thanked the media persons for their presence. Nisha Lobo- Supervisor of Nursing Department was also present during press meet.
ABOUT FR MULLER HOSPITAL-THUMBAY HEALTH CARD:
You can avail the FMHT Health card by making a cash/demand draft drawn in favour of “Father Muller Health Card A/c. After payment collect your acknowledgment slip after submission of the form and payment of the fee. • Rs. 100/- for individual scheme. • Under family scheme Rs. 100/- for primary card holder and Rs. 50 for every additional member. • The validity of the Health Card is for one year (01.05.2018 to 30.04.2019). The Health Card will cover the following :
GENERAL WARD – Out Patient & In-Patient Benefits and OPD benefits • 100% Concession on Registration & Admission charges. • 100% Concession on Professional charges • 100% Concession on Bed, Food and Nursing Service charges. • 30% Concession on Operation Theater charges & Professional charges in general specialities only* • 20 % Concession on Lab investigations. • 25 % Concession on Physiotherapy charges. • 25% Concession on Ultrasonography charges • 25 % Concession on CT Scan, X-Ray, ECG • 20% Concession on ICU/MICU/ICCU/PICU/NICU/ Post Operative charges. • 15 % Concession on Drugs (Father Muller Thumbay Medical Store).
PRIVATE/ SEMI PRIVATE – Out Patient & In-Patient Benefits • 100% Concession on Registration & Admission charges • 20% Concession on Professional charges • 20% Concession on Bed, Food and Nursing service charges. • 30% Concession on Operation Theater charges & Professional charges in general specialities only* • 20 % Concession on Lab investigations. • 25 % Concession on Physiotherapy charges. • 25% Concession on Ultrasonography charges. • 25% Concession on CT Scan, X-Ray, ECG • 20% Concession on ICU/MICU/ICCU/PICU/NICU/ Post Operative charges. • 15 % Concession on Drugs (Father Muller Thumbay Medical Store).
* Above Concessions are available for Homoeopathic and Father Muller Hospital, Thumbay patients only * Concession for Lab investigations done in Father Muller Hospital Thumbay only. Exclusions: *OT Materials, Contrast dye, Prostheses, Stent, Contact 12.9 Lenses, Implants, Dental Materials, Hearing Aids etc.
Please note: This Card will be applicable for those getting admitted/treated as Father Muller Hospital Thumbay patients only.* * Card has to be produced to the concerned department before availing any service from the hospital. No card benefits will be given after availing the services. * Issuing of Father Muller health card and granting facilities which are not mentioned above are at the discretion of the management. In this regard decision of Management is final and binding. * Legal disputes subject to Mangalore jurisdiction only. Conditions apply
MESSAGE FROM FR RICHARD COELHO- DIRECTOR, FATHER MULLER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS:
Its journey of FIVE years now, Father Muller Hospital Thumbay has always stood firm on its central mission of providing quality health care services, mainly to the rural and disadvantaged poor people. Its core values embraced the principles of excellence in service and collaboration with local leadership and other stakeholders. Despite all the challenges, FMHT has become one of the fastest growing health service providers in Bantwal, Puttur, Belthangady and Vittal taluks and also managed to expand its services to the rural parts of these taluks. Our aim is to improve the health of our community every day and our slogan “we care for you at every step “. To accomplish this, we remain current with facility and I am pleased to say that Father Muller Hospital Thumbay is now equipped with all the state of the art facilities.
” Today I don’t want to mention how many floors we have added or how many new equipment we have purchased, rather I would say “how much love we have put in, in the healing ministry of Lord Jesus. Our dream of Thumbay is to reach to the un-reached, to love the unloved and care the un-cared and to serve the marginalized and less privileged people of the society. All in all we want to give compassionate care to our suffering brothers and sisters. We need to work in unity and with harmony for the growth of this hospital, which is the child of Fr Muller Institutions. I feel proud to say that this ‘baby’ of ours have grown to greater heights with improved casualty, emergency and physiotherapy departments. To the Administrator, Medical Superintendent, Nursing and other staff , I say may God bless you all, and my prayer to all those who visit Fr Muller Hospital-Thumbay, may find peace, joy and solace. Let us celebrate the glorious existence of FIVE years serving those suffering humanity”.
MESSAGE FROM FR ROSHAN CRASTA- ADMINISTRATOR, FMHT
“I am happy to promulgate our hospital motto ‘Heal and Comfort” a template to serve the health care needs of the community. We have organized free health checkup camps in Bantwal, Belthangady and Puttur taluks, and to create health awareness various health educations. Our primary concern is to provide quality and compassionate patient care. In order to achieve the goal, we bank on shared decision making and acceptability for improving quality care and ongoing training programs to all the staff to update with the currents. Our Hospital has grown from a simple General Health care to a Multi-specialty hospital with state of art facilities.The Loyalty that inspires in providing care is a strength which helps to carry on the vision. As my ministry is “love and serve the faithful after the example of Christ”, this is a great opportunity to serve the mankind with preventive and promotive health care at the door steps of the community.
It is indeed a matter of joy and pride for me to be an administrator and all the tireless effort of each one you is appreciable. The dedicated team of our doctors, nurses and other hospital personnel strive to provide high-quality, affordable and personal health care that respects the needs and dignity of each person served. I am grateful to Dr Kiran Shetty-Medical Superintendent, and all the members of Father Muller Hospital-Thumbay for their dedicated service. I take this opportunity to lovingly remember our former director late Rev. Fr Patrick Rodrigues for the vision he had for this hospital. Sincere thanks to Fr Richard Coelho director FMCI, Sr Theresa Nursing In-charge and all the doctors, nurses, and all ancillary staff of our hospital. God bless all.”
MESSAGE FROM DR KIRAN SHETTY- MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT, FMHT
“Medical profession should aim to develop patient confidence by assuring good, fair and ethical treatment. This will enhance your standing in the society. In this regard, I feel proud to say that we have a bevy of excellent and professional surgeons/doctors who are always ready to cater to the medical needs of the patients in this rural area, in the best of their knowledge and experiences. My sincere thanks to such a great team of physicians, nurses and all the staff of various departments who toil hard to provide the best medical attention towards the sick, thereby keeping our motto “Heal and Comfort” true to its commitment. Being at the helm as Medical Superintendent of this prestigious hospital, I have done my duties to the best of my abilities to maintain the standards and the services rendered.
Along with the dedicated and committed Physicians, nurses, and other hospital staff here, I assure that we will see that Fr Muller Hospital-Thumbay becomes a better and full-fledged hospital wholly committed and caring towards the people in this rural area, in the time of their medical needs. We are living in an era when the entire world is aspiring for ‘universal health coverage’. At our hospital here which is a 150 beds hospital we provide excellence in health care from broad specialties to comprehensive health care with emphasis on quality and compassion. We provide the best medical services here at an affordable cost assuring quality treatment for each patient while standing by our motto “To Heal and Comfort”.
While the Hospital is stepping into its fifth year, and me being at the helm as Medical superintendent I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Fr Richard Coelho- Director Father Muller Charitable Institutions; Fr Roshan Crasta- Administrator, Father Muller Hospital Thumbay; Fr Rudolph Ravi D’Sa, Administrator, Father Muller Medical College Hospital, Mangaluru; and Fr Ajith B. Menezes, Administrator, Father Muller Medical College, Mangaluru for their support and encouragement, and also for being my mentors and advisers during my tenure at FMHT”.
ABOUT FATHER MULLER HOSPITAL THUMBAY :
Father Muller Hospital, Thumbay affiliated to Fr Muller Institutions- Mangaluru acts as a rural connect with the people in these area, and was originally started by the famous Educationalist/Industrialist B. Ahmed Hajee Mohiudeen, this great centre of healing in a predominantly village area 17 kms away was acquired in May 2013 by Father MullerCharitable Institutions in order to more fully fulfill the Founder’s dream of giving the rural folk most modern and contemporary medical facilities which only a large medical college hospital can offer. At the time of acquisition, it was a fully functioning 100 bed multi-speciality hospital. FMCI later developed it further to provide greater facilities for the people.
The Hospital is fully equipped with state-of-the art equipments and has full fledged Operation Theatre and Labour Theatre. The following Specialties/facilities are available: General Medicine; 24 hours Ambulance Service;General Surgery; 24 hours Medical Store; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Post operative Ward; Pediatrics; ICU Ventilator; ENT; ElectroCardiography; Orthopedics; Echo Cardiography and Treadmill; Ophthalmology; Central Oxygen facility; Physiotherapy; Immunization; Fully equipped Medical Lab; Fully Equipped O.T.; Dental Clinic; X-ray & portable X-ray facility; Homeopathy Dept.; Color Doppler with Echo; Medical Records; Ultra Sound; Operation Theatres; and Mortuary
The Casualty Dept works round the clock 365 days a year, catering to the needs of all Emergency and Trauma patients. It attends to patients during non-OPD hours and on holidays, when OPD’s are non-functioning. It is staffed by RMO and CMO’s and has minor and a well equipped operation theatre.The hospital has round the clock services like Emergency and Trauma Centre; CT Scan; Ultra-Sound; X-Ray; Pharmacy; Ambulance; Laboratory Services; Medical Record Dept; Out-Patient Dept. in all specialities/Physiotherapy/special care units/dedicated nursing service. In addition to the hospital facility, they have an eight health-care centres in and around Thumbay, which cater health facilities at the doorsteps of patients by visiting their residences.
More over Fr Muller Hospital-Thumbay has Health Card benefits with concessional rate in all the health services. The hospital also has a Cardiology OPD which is available on Thursdays (9.30am-12.30pm), where a renowned Cardiologist is available as a consultant Cardiologist. Specialists are available for consultations at the Out Patient Department between 8.30 a.m.- 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. Serious cases requiring attention will be transferred to the Fr Muller Hospital -Kankanady, Mangaluru. Fr Muller Health Card holders can avail all facilities available under the scheme at Thumbay location. So for your next medical treatment and other health issues, stop by at Fr Muller Hospital-Thumbay and feel the difference.
FATHER MULLER HOSPITAL, THUMBAY
MULTI SPECIALITY HOSPITAL A Unit of Father Muller Charitable Institutions
Thumbay, Bantwal Taluk, D.K. 574143.
Email: fmhthumbay@gmail.com. Telephone : 08255 232555, 234853 (3 lines) Reception : 08255-232555.