MAPUSA
Shortage of water has led Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Bambolim to stop taking laundry from other government hospitals.
In order to avoid hampering of services in other government hospitals, the State government has decided to allow these hospitals to make their own arrangements to wash the hospital linen.
A senior official attached to the Bambolim hospital informed that GMC has stopped accepting linen from other government hospitals three weeks ago.
North Goa District Hospital (Asilo) Medical Superintendent Dr Geeta Kakodkar informed that the district hospital had stopped sending its linen to GMC.
“We have stopped sending our linen to GMC. For the last three weeks, we have been washing our linen in the hospital,” Dr Kakodkar said.
Dr Kakodkar further informed that there were plans to provide washing machines in every ward, so that the functioning of the district hospital does not suffer due to lack of bed linen.
“One of the key requirements of a hospital is to provide clean and sterilized linen to patients. During emergencies, the linen will be washed in the respective wards for which each ward will be provided a washing machine,” Dr Kakodkar said.
She also said that the government has plans to outsource washing of the hospital linen and staff uniform.
Earlier, all the linen of the North Goa District Hospital was sent to GMC.
Dr Kakodkar said that there were some issues vis-Ã -vis maintenance of the district hospital building and that she was trying to resolve the problem at the earliest.
“There are quite a few issues which need urgent attention in the overall maintenance of the structure. I have written to the Directorate of Health to resolve the maintenance issue of the hospital,” Dr Kakodkar said.
The relatively new district hospital has been grappling with problems like leaking roofs and damp walls, non-functioning of air-conditioning, electrical and plumbing works, etc.
After the construction of the hospital, GSIDC took care of the hospital maintenance for almost four years. In July 2015, GSIDC suddenly wrote to the hospital conveying its inability to take care of the maintenance of the building. The then medical superintendent then wrote to the PWD, which provided little solace.
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Public must co-operate in Asilo’s smooth functioning: DyCM
THE GOAN NETWORK
MAPUSA
Criticising people for refusing to use the basement parking facility at North Goa District Hospital (Asilo), Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Francis D’Souza said that it was the responsibility of every person to take care of the hospital and ensure that it runs smoothly.
“I have noticed most people who visit the hospital park their vehicles in the little space in front of the hospital. There’s a lot of space in the basement and people should make use of this space,” D’Souza said.
“People should cooperate for the smooth running of the hospital,” he added.
He appealed to the visiting committee members and the city councillors to pay regular visits to the North Goa District Hospital and ensure that things are in place at the premier medical institute in town.
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Malaria death: Girl was first admitted in pvt hospital, says Asilo official
THE GOAN NETWORK
MAPUSA: North Goa District Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Geeta Kakodkar informed that investigation into the recent death of a girl due to malaria has revealed that timely medication was provided to the girl at the district hospital.
“The girl was shifted from a private to the district hospital, and she was immediately administered the malarial treatment. She remained in the district hospital for two days, after which she was transferred to GMC because her condition had worsened,” Dr Kakodkar said.
Corroborating Dr Kakodkar’s statement, Health Minister Francis D’Souza on Friday said that the girl, who died of malaria, was first treated in a private hospital.
“When her condition worsened and the private hospital couldn’t handle the situation, they asked her parents to shift her to Asilo,” the Health Minister said.
Dr Kakodkar also mentioned that another inquiry was underway against a doctor in Asilo.
