MARGAO
The ESI hospital, Margao has further seen an improvement in the situation on Wednesday with the Covid hospital playing host to only 75 patients.
The 235-bedded hospital has around 160 vacant beds, with the number of patients admitted in the hospital decreasing by the day.
ESI hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Vishwajit Faldesai informed that the hospital saw only 12 admissions in the last 24 hours and discharged around 16 patients during the same period.
“The hospital had around 75 patients as on Wednesday evening”, he added.
A glance at the bulletin shows that of the total 75 patients undergoing treatment in the hospital, 35 patients are on oxygen, while seven patients on Remdesivir.
This is the first time during second wave that the number of patients has come down to 75, indicating the improvement in the situation.
The ESI hospital, which was shut in mid-December last year, was opened in April after a surge in the number of cases in the state. While the ESI hospital was declared as step down facility for want of ICU unit, the hospital, however, treated even serious patients during the second wave for want of beds in other COVID hospitals.
MARGAO: With no vaccination programme in place for the marginalized sections of society, NGO GOACAN has written a letter to the Health Director suggesting preparation of a vaccination plan for all shelterless & marginalised sections of society latest by 10 June keeping in mind the approaching monsoon.
‘The Goan’ had highlighted there’s no plan in place for marginalized sections, including the beggars and destitute persons as part of the Covid vaccination plan.
The NGO also suggested coordination with the Directorate of Social Welfare to examine if any social welfare assistance can be put in place for all those being identified for this vaccination drive.
“We have asked the Health Director to coordinate with the Department of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs to examine if those identified for this vaccination drive can benefit from the free food grains being provided by the Central Government”, he said, adding that it was further suggested to coordinate with the Commissioner of Labour & Employment to examine if those identified for this vaccination drive can benefit from any assistance provided by the Central Government for migrant labour.
GOACAN Coordinator Roland Martins said the Health Director should direct the UHC/PHC/CHC to take the assistance of the Village Health, Sanitation & Nutrition Committees (VHSNC) in this vaccination drive at the village panchayat level.
He further said an appeal should be prepared for assistance in this vaccination drive which can be circulated to NGO's, faith based groups, community based organisations, clubs and social workers in all talukas of Goa.
