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Sunday, June 27, 2010
What we do
Father Muller’s – a poor man’s hope
In Father Muller Hospital, 750 beds are designated as free beds. To the patients admitted on these beds, even food is provided free. All services including surgeries are done free. For the year 2009-2010 the free care provided to the poor patients in the Hospital amounted to Rs.4,17,18,657/-. This is a huge amount to be spent by the Hospital for the benefit of the poor patients admitted in the Hospital.
Out Patient Services :
In the Out-Patient Department, on an average per day about 1,000 patients are getting the benefit of free or highly subsidized consultation service. For the first visit if Rs.20/- are paid, the patient can see any number of doctors, not only that day but for the whole month any number of OPD visits and consultation with any speciality or physicians.
Poor Patients Fund :
The Management has set up various funds like the Cancer Patients Fund, Snake Bite Fund, Mother Teresa Fund, Lawrence Fernandes Foundation Fund for the treatment of renal failure patients, Leprosy Relief Fund, Vailankanni Poor Patient Fund, Psychiatry Poor Patient Fund, etc. to assist poor patients coming to the Hospital. These funds are built up by the contribution of people of goodwill and also sometimes the patients and their relatives contribute to these funds.
Out-reach programme :
The Institution has set up three urban health centres to provide medical care to the poor people in the urban area. The doctors and other para-medical staff from the hospital are posted to these centres and services of the medical personnel are made available round the clock. Even medicines are given free of cost to these patients.
There are seven rural health centres managed by the Institution. In these centres also the medical and nursing personnel of the hospital provide their service to the patients. Besides these, Homoeopathic Medical College is also conducting 10 health clinics in the rural areas taking medical care to the door steps of the people.
People of goodwill are invited to assist the Institution in carrying out this mission of healing and comforting the sick people, specially the poor and the marginalized. Besides the curative care, a number of health awareness programmes are conducted not only in the Hospital but also at various centres of the Districts of Udupi, South Kanara and Kasargod. Health check up camps are conducted regularly in the remote and rural areas to provide care to the people. In fact in the year 2009, more than 25,000 patients were provided free care by conducting health check up camps in distant areas.
Freeship to deserving students :
1. Every year not less than 10 nursing students and 5 students each of all para-medical courses are offered full freeship. This enables them to get education free of cost.
2. 20% seats of medical, nursing and para-medical courses are reserved for economically poor section of the society. For these, fees are charged at a highly subsidized rate. In fact it is 25% of the normal fees. This puts a huge financial burden on the Institution. However, the Institution is meeting its social obligation at a great cost.
Rehabilation Services
The rehabilation unit became functional in th eyear 1965.This was mainly started as an occupational therapy for the patients disfigured by Leprosy.The Rehabilation unit provides them work with sofr and smooth materials, causing no damage to them.This therapy really helps them to regain their sense of achievement and confidence.
The Rehabilation unit produces beautiful block printed bed spreads and silk shawls , lovely wall hangings , scarves and greeting cards with batic work on them and exquisitely prepared toys.A printing press is alos a part of the Rehabilation unit.the people working here spend their time making letter heads , invitations, envelopes and other material that are required in the hospital.
Leprosy work is not merely medical relief .It is transforming frustration in life into the joy of dedication , personal ambition into selfless service. The man with leprosy already suffers on account of his illness and segregation from society.Therefore one should not add to his misery.
In Father Muller Hospital, 750 beds are designated as free beds. To the patients admitted on these beds, even food is provided free. All services including surgeries are done free. For the year 2009-2010 the free care provided to the poor patients in the Hospital amounted to Rs.4,17,18,657/-. This is a huge amount to be spent by the Hospital for the benefit of the poor patients admitted in the Hospital.
Out Patient Services :
In the Out-Patient Department, on an average per day about 1,000 patients are getting the benefit of free or highly subsidized consultation service. For the first visit if Rs.20/- are paid, the patient can see any number of doctors, not only that day but for the whole month any number of OPD visits and consultation with any speciality or physicians.
Poor Patients Fund :
The Management has set up various funds like the Cancer Patients Fund, Snake Bite Fund, Mother Teresa Fund, Lawrence Fernandes Foundation Fund for the treatment of renal failure patients, Leprosy Relief Fund, Vailankanni Poor Patient Fund, Psychiatry Poor Patient Fund, etc. to assist poor patients coming to the Hospital. These funds are built up by the contribution of people of goodwill and also sometimes the patients and their relatives contribute to these funds.
Out-reach programme :
The Institution has set up three urban health centres to provide medical care to the poor people in the urban area. The doctors and other para-medical staff from the hospital are posted to these centres and services of the medical personnel are made available round the clock. Even medicines are given free of cost to these patients.
There are seven rural health centres managed by the Institution. In these centres also the medical and nursing personnel of the hospital provide their service to the patients. Besides these, Homoeopathic Medical College is also conducting 10 health clinics in the rural areas taking medical care to the door steps of the people.
People of goodwill are invited to assist the Institution in carrying out this mission of healing and comforting the sick people, specially the poor and the marginalized. Besides the curative care, a number of health awareness programmes are conducted not only in the Hospital but also at various centres of the Districts of Udupi, South Kanara and Kasargod. Health check up camps are conducted regularly in the remote and rural areas to provide care to the people. In fact in the year 2009, more than 25,000 patients were provided free care by conducting health check up camps in distant areas.
Freeship to deserving students :
1. Every year not less than 10 nursing students and 5 students each of all para-medical courses are offered full freeship. This enables them to get education free of cost.
2. 20% seats of medical, nursing and para-medical courses are reserved for economically poor section of the society. For these, fees are charged at a highly subsidized rate. In fact it is 25% of the normal fees. This puts a huge financial burden on the Institution. However, the Institution is meeting its social obligation at a great cost.
Rehabilation Services
The rehabilation unit became functional in th eyear 1965.This was mainly started as an occupational therapy for the patients disfigured by Leprosy.The Rehabilation unit provides them work with sofr and smooth materials, causing no damage to them.This therapy really helps them to regain their sense of achievement and confidence.
The Rehabilation unit produces beautiful block printed bed spreads and silk shawls , lovely wall hangings , scarves and greeting cards with batic work on them and exquisitely prepared toys.A printing press is alos a part of the Rehabilation unit.the people working here spend their time making letter heads , invitations, envelopes and other material that are required in the hospital.
Leprosy work is not merely medical relief .It is transforming frustration in life into the joy of dedication , personal ambition into selfless service. The man with leprosy already suffers on account of his illness and segregation from society.Therefore one should not add to his misery.
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