International Women’s Day: COVID warriors felicitated at Dr TMA Pai Hospital

Udupi, March 16, 2021: Dr. TMA Pai Hospital, Udupi, celebrated International Women’s Day by felicitating the COVID warriors of the hospital.

The hospital had functioned as the dedicated COVID-19 hospital of the Udupi district until October 2020.

Renowned educationist Kusuma Venkatesh and Former Medical Superintendent of Dr. TMA Pai Hospital Dr. Parvati V Bhat were the chief guests in the program held at Udupi Town Hall.
Dr. Sharath Kumar Rao, Dean of KMC Manipal, and Dr. Ullas Kamath, Dean of MMMC Manipal were the guests of honor.

Dr. Shashikiran Umakanth, Medical Superintendent of Dr. TMA Pai Hospital welcomed the guests. He appreciated the COVID warriors of the hospital for their extraordinary hard work during the pandemic.

He noted that most of the COVID warriors in the hospital were women, which gives the right message to society about the importance and contribution of women during tough times.

In her address Kusuma Venkatesh thanked Dr. TMA Pai Hospital and all the COVID warriors for the leadership shown during the pandemic. She shared her views about the contribution of women to society, the welfare of women, and women empowerment.

Dr. Parvati Bhat was felicitated during the event for her immense contribution to the hospital when she was the Medical Superintendent for 17 years, until May 2020.

Mr. CG Muthana, Chief Operating Officer of Manipal Teaching Hospitals, Dr. Avinash Shetty, Medical Superintendent of Kasturba Hospital Manipal, Dr. Padmaraj Hegde, Deputy Medical Superintendent of Kasturba Hospital Manipal, Dr. Kirthinath Ballal, Chief Medical Officer of Dr. TMA Pai Rotary Hospital Karkala, and Dr. Suba Sooria, Head of Nursing Services of Kasturba Hospital Manipal, Deepak Prabhu, Senior Operations Manager of the hospital, were present during the event.

COVID-19 warriors of the hospital, including nurses, technicians, and housekeeping staff, presented 90 minutes of entertainment and cultural programs that included dances, songs, and skits that focused on women empowerment.

Dr. Archana Bhaktha compered the event. Dr. Rajaram Pai, Deputy Medical Superintendent of the hospital delivered the vote of thanks.