PANJIM: Indian Medical Association (IMA) Goa State has successfully completed one month of teleconsultation and support to covid-19 positive home insolation patients across the state.
This project was conceptualized by the working committee of IMA Goa under the leadership of state President Dr. Samuel Arawattigi on a PPP model with Government of Goa has benefited more than 4200 patients so far. Out of this 4200 patients around 38 patients needed to b shifted to nearby Civid care centre 4 pts were needed to be shifted to ESI hospital and 6 patients were shifted to GMC.
Ima Goa state also provide paid Covid care centre at 1)oceanic residency colva where till now we have admited 43patients out of which 3 needed to b shifted to different ccc n hospitals .
2) oceanic wellness sangolda where we have taken care of 58 patients and non of them were required to be shifted out and 3) planat Hollywood utorda where only one patient was admited.
IMA Goa state with its 150 member doctors who volanteered for this project from Mormugao, Margao, Bardez, Bicholim, Tiswadi
CurchoremQuepemSanguem (CQS) and Ponda branches have provided relentless gratuitous service to the covid 19 patients guiding them throughout with medical advice and counseling round the clock during their 17 days home isolation period.
IMA Goa State also received complete support of 130 doctors from Indian Dental Association, Goa State led ably by dr ms ivy coutunho ptesident and dr onkar Shetye secretary .They looked after and monitored patients from Sattari, sanquelim and Candolim under the valuable guidance of the expert doctors of IMA Goa state to ensure that the home isolated citizens of the state are restored to health by monitoring the vital parameters.
A medical kit comprising of tools like pulse-oximeter, thermometer, medicines, disinfectants, gloves and mask were made available at nominal price as part of the exercise.
Ima Goa state also wants doctors from Ayush branch to join this innovative project and are in touch with their associations.
Our panal of experts include dr Rajesh naik ( consultant physician),dr anil mehendrita (pulmonologist), dr Sandip naik ( pulmonologist), dr rajesh Javerani ( consultant physician),dr Shekhar salkar (Oncosurgeon), dr Sudhir shet ( consultant physician), dr Suraj prabhudesai (lap surgeon ), dr Sarvesh dubhashi( sonologist ), dr pradnya kakodkar myself, dr pranay Budkule and dr melisa who were in Constant touch with All doctors.