Mangalore: The Father Muller Charitable Institutions celebrated the World Pharmacist Day 2022 in the early hours of September 23, 2022. The Director FMCI Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho presided over the celebratory event by cutting a cake themed like pills and medicines. In his address, he spoke on the magnanimity of a pharmacist of being underrated in healthcare but always being noble and dutiful.
The approach of a pharmacist to a buyer/patient should always be like a counsellor and keenly empathetic. In a hospital such as Father Muller Medical College Hospital, people come with a myriad of problems and tensions. The cool and calm natured pharmacist brings in them a sense of respite from those trying times. He quipped by saying “The illegible writings on a prescription can be read only by a pharmacist whose knowledge of the doctors and the subject is bound”. He thus wished the pharmacist and the interns, a prosperous life and letting the hard work put in be fruitful in the eyes of the Almighty.
The awards of appreciation and token of a person’s hard work were provided by the Management in the form of trophies according to their tenure. Denzil Dcosta - pharmacist - 16yrs, Naseema A - pharmacist -14yrs, Laveena Dsouza- clerk 33yrs, Nancy Monteiro- clerk- 29yrs, Philomena Periera- Pharmacy Assistant - 15yrs, Winnie Ferrao - General worker - 15 yrs and Robert Lasrado - General Worker - 10yrs.
The welcome note was read by Sr Zeenath Saures, Incharage Pharmacy, and the awards of appreciation for the staff were read out by Asha Rego, Assistant Incharge and the compeering of the event was done by Chaithra, Jr Pharmacist. Members of the Management Committee and Advisory Committee were present. The Staff of the pharmacy and the guest celebrated the event with a photo shoot and breakfast.
This year the theme is ‘Pharmacy untied in action for healthier world’. This theme aims to show pharmacist positive impact around the world. It also helps to bring in solidarity among the pharmacy profession.