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MARGAO: Opposition Leader Digambar Kamat on Saturday urged the government to make South Goa District Hospital fully operational.
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Digambar said, “The South Goa District Hospital was initiated with a sole vision of providing affordable healthcare to the people of Goa and I will not allow any deviation from it,” he warned.
“The people of Goa have raised apprehension on the government’s intention of keeping the two floors of the hospital vacant when the government feels the need of 20% beds in Intensive Care Units of private hospitals across the State. The new hospital project can help the government to provide best healthcare in this COVID pandemic,” Kamat said.
“It is important that the government brings money from the PM care fund and makes all facilities in the hospital fully operational. The hospital once fully functional will solve difficulties faced today by the government in providing healthcare to COVID patients” he added.
“The government must involve the local medical fraternity while deciding about creation of basic and advanced healthcare facilities in Goa. Each and every stakeholder needs to be taken into confidence before taking any decision on matters concerning healthcare,” he said.
Digambar urged the government to come out with an Action Plan and White Paper before the situation aggravates.
It is pertinent to note that the project was initiated by Kamat during his tenure as Chief Minister.
