Orientation program for Hospicio staff

MARGAO, MAY 18
Come June, and perhaps for the first time, the staff of Hospicio will be drafted for orientation program on how to deal with patients and visitors at this government-run hospital.
Besides, the Public Relation Officers appointed by the hospital will also be sent for training in reputed Mumbai-based hospitals to improve the image of the district hospital.
The Chief Minister, during his visit to Hospicio on Tuesday, said that doctors, nurses and staffers is no major problem facing the hospital, but the problem is the very attitude of these staffers towards the people. “This is indeed a serious problem which can be overcome through periodic orientation. The staff members and PRO should undergo training for 15 days”, he said, even as the Health Director Dr Rajananda Desai said that nurses and staffers, including servants will undergoing training from June this year.
Kamat said the Hospicio PROs have been directed to interact with the patients to ascertain whether they receive free medicines in the hospital.
 “I have told the PROs to monitor the availability of free medicines. The government spends nearly Rs two crore to provide free medicines to the needy and poor at Hospicio”, he added.