Digital Goa, July 14 – Goa will soon launch “State Care” initiative to provide select healthcare services at patients’ doorsteps, making it the first state in the country to implement such a programme, Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane announced on Tuesday. Former Director of Health Services will head the program, he added. The initiative will offer home-based services for patients in need, including physiotherapy, palliative care, geriatric care, stroke support and transportation for dialysis patients. Rane said the programme aims to improve access to healthcare by ensuring essential medical support reaches patients at their homes, particularly those with limited mobility or requiring long-term care. The initiative will be implemented through specialised ambulances. Dept is contemplating procuring 100 more ambulances, informed Rane.NTPC hands over 19 healthcare vehicles to GMC under CSR initiative
Nineteen healthcare vehicles were inducted into Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim, on Tuesday under NTPC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to strengthen emergency medical services across the state. The fleet comprises six Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances, eight Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances, two Cardiac Ambulances and three Medicine Transportation Vans. The new vehicles are expected to enhance emergency response, critical care services, medicine logistics and last-mile healthcare delivery across Goa.
