PRAMOD SAWANT

Goa partners with govt, pvt hospitals to explore ayurvedic treatment for cancers

Chief minister Pramod Sawant held a meeting with Tata Memorial Hospital to discuss the ‘Goa Integrative Oncology Initiative, ‘aimed at integrating ayurveda and allopathy for cancer treatment and fostering research in cancer care. “We will establish a research cell in Goa. Tata Memorial Hospital will give the standard operating procedure for treatment,”

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At present, just 10% of the state has been vaccinated. In fact, since the vaccination drive kicked off on January 16, just 96,736 persons have been fully vaccinated.
Second Covid hospital in Ponda to be commissioned by tomorrow: Goa government

The state’s only Covid facility, the ESI hospital in Margao, is now almost full. As a record 506 new cases were detected on Sunday, a temporary holding ward has been created at the Goa Medical College (GMC) and hospital, Bambolim, to admit new patients that require immediate help but can’t be accommodated at the ESI-Covid hospital.
Covid-19: 4 states seal borders, Rajasthan orders lockdown

Maharashtra, Goa, Bihar and West Bengal have sealed their borders for buses from March 22 to March 31. Mizoram suspended issuing inner line permits with immediate effect to stop people from outside from entering the state.
Goa to screen 20,000 women for breast cancer this year

Union minister for women and child development Smriti Irani launched the Swasthya Sakhi Project and Breast Cancer Screening Initiative, in the presence of hundreds of anganwadi workers from across Goa.
Will bring in law to promote medical tourism: CM Pramod Sawant

Chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday that the government plans to bring a legislation to promote medical tourism in Goa. Despite the number of tourists visiting the state for medical help, they did not receive proper treatment, he said.
New South Goa district hospital to be functional by November: CM

Sawant visited Hospicio, Margao, and acknowledged that the hospital’s functioning was crumbling under the tremendous load of catering to the ever increasing number of patients from across the district.