Healthcare in Goa on HCN

A one-hour panel discussion on ‘Healthcare in Goa: Is the aam admi satisfied? hosted by Juino De Souza in Straight-Talk will be telecast on July 11, at 11.30 am and again the same night at 9 pm on HCN.
The panelist comprise: Director of G G Memorial Hospital, Dr Ghanshyam Govind Kamat MD, DGO, Associate Professor, Goa Medical College, Dr Sunanda Amonkar MD (Medicine), Faculty, Marian Institute of Healthcare Management, Ayesha Gonsalves and Healthcare Management Student, Ashwin Furtado.
Among the other issues discussed are:  Whether Healthcare has become a hot bed for corruption and whether facilities and treatment at the GMC are as per satisfaction of Goan patients? Are we paying more for healthcare services than we can afford? Should there be a fee levied for non-Goan patients being admitted and treated in government hospitals?
What are some of the key areas requiring major improvement in hospitals/healthcare delivery? Is there a need for development of emergency, trauma care and super specialty services? Is there any regulation to protect the patient’s interests respect to healthcare service delivery? Is Goa ready for an epidemic? How?