Team Goemkarponn
MORMUGAO: Dialysis patients in Mormugao may soon get some relief, as the issue of limited dialysis timings at the Sub District Hospital in Chicalim was raised in the Goa Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.
Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar made a Zero Hour mention urging the government to introduce an additional dialysis shift at the hospital’s dialysis unit to cater to the growing number of patients in the taluka.
Addressing the matter to Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, Amonkar pointed out that the existing 12-bed dialysis unit currently functions only until 6 pm. As a result, several patients from Mormugao Taluka are forced to either wait for long hours for their turn or travel to hospitals in Bambolim or Margao to undergo dialysis treatment.
To address the issue, Amonkar has requested the state government to introduce a fourth dialysis shift from 6 pm to 10 pm at the Sub District Hospital in Chicalim. He said the additional shift would help reduce waiting time and make dialysis services more accessible for patients in the Mormugao region.
