PANAJIA five member-team of doctorsfrom Army R&R Hospitalin Delhi and All India Instituteof Medical Sciences (AIIMS),Delhi arrived in Goa late onMonday evening to monitorthe health condition of UnionAYUSH Minister Shripad Naik.Speaking about Naik’shealth, Chief Minister PramodSawant stated, “The AYUSHMinister was doing well andhas been under treatment forthe last 10 days. But onMondaymorning, his oxygen saturationbegan to deteriorate.We have ensured that he receivedthe best treatment atManipal Hospital in
DonaPaula.”The five-member expertmedical team assessed thecondition of the Union AYUSHMinister and has decided thatthere is no need to shift himto New Delhi for further treatment.“Naik‘s health parametersimproved and there noneed of shifting him to Delhias of now. AIIMS doctors saythat this line of treatment atManipal hospital is correct.Only his lung infection has increased.Doctors to stay overnightto monitor his health.We are in touch with PrimeMinister Modi,” CM Sawantsaid after the doctors tookstock of Naik’s condition.Naik is presently beingtreated by doctors from ManipalHospital and Goa MedicalCollege and Hospital,Bambolim in consultation withAIIMS medical experts. A teamof two doctors from AIIMS had recentlyvisited the private hospitalin Dona Paula to review the lineof treatment and medical carebeing offered to Naik. A specialflight equipped with machineryto airlift a patient landedat Dabolim Airport and wason standby, sources revealed.Meanwhile, MGP leader Ramakrishna“Sudin” Dhavalikar,who was discharged from ManipalHospital just before GaneshChaturthi, has been readmittedafter he developed a high fever.
