The AIIMS doctors, who are in Goa to oversee condition of AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik on Tuesday also visited the newly created GMC COVID wards as well as the ESI COVID hospital. The team led by Dr Rajeshwary and Dr Ananth Mohan checked the arrangements made by the State government and suggested minor changes. The team was assisted by Health Minister Vishwajit Rane and GMC Dean Dr Shivanand Bandekar. Dr Bandekar told reporters that said that AIIMS team has suggested some minor changes which will be done. “The AIIMS doctors wanted HFNO machine and ultrasound machines, which have already been…
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Ayush Minister Shripad Naik is doing “good” and his health parameters are stable for now, the Manipal Hospital said here today. Dr Shekhar Salkar said the AIIMS doctors are satisfied with the line of treatment given to the minister. “I will not say he is very good but his condition is stable and much better than yesterday. However, he would take time to recover completely,” he Dr Salkar said the AIIMS team does not want to shift the Minister to Delhi. “Shifting him will be much more difficult and the team wants to take no risk,” he said. Dr Salkar…
The AIIMS doctors, who have arrived in Goa to examine condition of AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik, will be taken to GMC Special COVID wards and COVID hospitals in Margao and Ponda for their suggestions tomorrow. Goa Medical College Dean Dr Shivanand Bandekar said that the would GMC wards 145, 146 and 147 are being prepared to host critical COVID19 patients and suggestions, if any, would be taken from AIIMS doctors. He also said the AIIMS doctors would be taken to COVID hospital at Margao and Ponda. “We want the common man also to benefit from the AIIMS doctors as their…
Five doctors from AIIMS and Defence took review of the health condition of the AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik, also the Minister of State for Defence, whose condition had deteriorated this morning. A total of nine doctors have arrived this evening and reviewed the minister’s condition, whose oxygen saturation level had dropped this morning. “AIIMS doctors are satisfied with the line of treatment and have told us about the steroids and antibiotics,” Dr Shekhar Salkar, of Manipal hospital, said. He added that Bhau is stable now and his pulse rate as well as breathing is much better. “As of now, the…
PANJIM: Public health groups along with doctors and economists are urging the GST Council to increase compensation cess on all tobacco products that can provide additional tax revenue of Rs. 49,740 crores. “This additional revenue could significantly contribute to the increased need for compensation by different states during the pandemic and to disburse the dues already owed by the Centre,” NOTE Goa secretary Dr Shekhar Salkar said. He pointed out that the GST revenue receipts of both central and states governments have been severely affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic and, as a result, the central government has not been…
For first time in weeks, Goa has registered positive COVID19 cases below 200 as it reported 139 new cases but deaths continue to be a worry as four more people succumbed to the virus. The death toll has now reached 148. A 50 years male from Monte Hill, Margao was brought dead today at South Goa District hospital, was later tested positive. 67 years Male from Vasco, admitted at ESI hospital, with co-morbid conditions expired yesterday. 50 years Male from Balli, admitted at ESI hospital, with co-morbid conditions expired today, 55 years Male from Fatorda, admitted at Goa Medical College…
PANJIM: Independent Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte today said that he will expose links of ruling BJP with Bollywood actor Kapil Jhaveri, who has been arrested in connection with the rave party at Vagator, on Wednesday. Speaking to media persons, former Minister claimed that the rave party has a major money laundering trail, which he will be exposing during his press conference on Wednesday. Khaunte also admitted that Shailesh Shetty, another accused arrested in connection with rave party, is his family friend and will continue to be his friend. “BJP should have asked me directly who is Shailesh Shetty. He is…