Mangaluru: Babu Markus Gomes, the president of Asia Pacific Alliance of YMCA’s and The Christian Co-operative Credit Union Ltd Dhaka, CEO of MM International and his team which included Gomes John, Pankaj Gilbert, Gomes Hemantaignatius, Rozario Litontomas visited Athena hospital and institutions on 21August 2018. A short welcoming programme was organized by the hospital and institution.
Chairman R S Shettian welcomed the gathering. Babu Markuse Gomes was honoured by the Chairman, Secretary Asha Shettian, Principal Sr. Dhanya Devasia while Dr. Sr. Alphonsa Ancheril introduced the guest to the audience.
Babu Markus Gomes addressed the gathering and expressed his appreciation for all the good work done by Athena hospital and institution. He expressed his desire to empower the women of Bangladesh by starting a hospital and training programme for nurses. He invited the graduate nurses of Athena to work in Bangladesh.
Administrative staff of the hospital as well as YMCA members attended the programme. A short colorful cultural programme was performed by the students of Athena College of Nursing.
Mercia Rekha DSouza, Associate Professor proposed the vote of thanks and Lavita DSouza compered the programme. The guest Babu Markus and his team also visited the various departments of the hospital and the college and were impressed by the service to the patients as well as the training programmes at Athena.
