PANAJI
Manipal Hospitals, Goa, has announced the launch of the Sports Medical Team at a press conference yesterday. The hospital has also partnered with Goa Football Association (GFA) to provide free basic life support training for players associated with the GFA and the GFDC. Churchill Alemao, President - Goa Football Association (GFA) and MLA – Benaulim, graced the conference as the chief guest. The conference also saw the presence of Brahmanand Sankhwalkar, Chairman - Goa Football Development Council (GFDC) and former Indian football team captain, Jovito Lopes, General Secretary GFA, Manish Trivedi, Hospital Director, Manipal Hospitals –Goa, Dr Shekar Salkar, Head – Oncology department, Manipal Hospitals –Goa and Dr Aditya Gosawi, Medical Superintendent,Manipal Hospitals, Goa.
The Sports Medical team comprising of Dr Deepchand Bhandare, Senior Consultant - Orthopaedics, Dr Rohan R Dessai, Consultant - Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeon, and Dr Sunny Kamat, Consultant - Spine Orthopaedic Surgeon was present at the event. The event was also graced by Saghir Siddiqui, Regional COO, KMC Hospital - Mangalore, Dr Anand Venugopal - Regional Chief of Clinical Services, Manipal Hospitals - Goa, and KMC Hospital - Mangalore, and Surendra Prasad, Marketing Head, KMC Hospital – Mangalore.
Speaking at the conference, Alemao said, “The love for sports runs in every Goan citizen and I am really happy to see Manipal Hospitals launch the first dedicated sports medicine team in Goa. This will help educate all sportspeople and enthusiasts on sports-related injuries.”
Speaking about the training programme, Dr Deepchand Bhandare said, “These sessions will consist of theory and practical aspects and will be conducted by our expert team of doctors who are a part of the Intensive Care Unit at Manipal Hospitals, Goa. We are equipped to offer Pre-Tournament Screening, Prevention of Injury, Injury Management, Sports Rehabilitation, and Nutrition programmes.”
Manish Trivedi said, “Goa is one of the leading states in India when it comes to sports. Football garners a lot of attention and can be called the leader of sports in Goa. We will be conducting these training sessions every alternate Sunday from 9 am to 12 noon at the hospital.”
Keeping in mind the COVID-19 safety protocols, the hospital will be limiting the number of participants per session to 15 members.
