MARGAO
South Goa district Congress president, Joe Dias has said it is most unfortunate that the greedy BJP government which is making “Business of Sickness” is now using Goan’s as Guinea Pigs to push forward the fortune making agenda of the Health Minister.
He appealed to the people not to endanger their lives by taking Ivermectin tablets without clinical trials.
“It is now clear that the Health Minister has not even taken the Indian Medical Association into confidence while taking decision to use Ivermectin tablets as prophylaxis treatment for Covid. On Monday, Dr Sandip Naik, spokesperson of IMA-Goa has clearly stated that the government has not taken them into confidence in the said decision and IMA-Goa has not yet given any approval to the said treatment. This is one more slap in the face of irresponsible BJP government which is time and again experimenting with the lives of the people,” he said.
The district Congress president has said World Health Organisation, Dr Faheem Yonus, Head of Infectious Diseases in Maryland University and various other scientists and medical experts have gone on record advising people not to take Ivermectin 12 mg tablets without clinical trials.
“Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and the Health Minister do not have guts to reveal the names of the experts who advised them to go for this treatment,” he said.
Joe added: “It is shocking to learn that the Health Minister has now roped in employees of Women and Child Department and Anganwadi workers as distribution agents of the Ivermectin tablets.
He demanded to know why Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and the Health Minister or any government official is shying away from disclosing whether any tender was floated to procure these tablets? Who was awarded the contract and at what price? We are very much sure that there is a scam and hence BJP government is not giving details," claimed Joe.
