On fifth of this month,
a friend of mine in Calangute fell sick suddenly at about 9.00 PM, bleeding
thru his nose. Having no proper medical
facility in that village, he was rushed to Candolim at one of the private
hospitals, at about 10.00 PM but it was found closed on the main gate
itself. After persistent calls to open
the gate, one Nurse appeared and said that there is no resident doctor to see
the patient. Then in that precarious
condition my friend was rushed to another prominent private hospital in
Candolim where the resident sister told the same answer advising further to
take the patient to Candolim Health Center.
Having gone there my friend was checked with a cursory glance and
advised to take him to Mapusa district hospital or to Galaxy private hospital
where he was given the necessary treatment by the resident doctor there and
sent home.
It is surprising to
know that being such a mighty village with a mighty name and fame Calangute where
most of the tourists are flocking, there is no proper medical facility for a
common man with a common sickness during the emergency at night time. And in Candolim which is the world renown
village known all over the world as the village that gave birth to the world
renown personality Abade Faria and Pintos
revolutionaries, it is surprising to be aware that there is no proper
doctors and no proper medical facilities in all the three hospitals there
during the night time. If those hospitals do not have resident doctors round
the clock then they should be called Clinics only.
In such a situation how
Goa government will promote tourism in Goa and in costal belt areas without
proper medical facilities? Because of
such missing facilities responsible tourists are afraid to come to Goa for
holidays. This is one of the reasons for
diminishing the number of tourists in Goa and as a matter of fact it will go on diminishing more and more till
tourism is collapsed in Goa though
however much tourism minister may
say it is boosting in Goa. Unless you
give better facilities and safety for their life, tourists will never come to
Goa in big number.
A.Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel:7507394349.
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