Goan bizman gets liver meant for Vilasrao
16 August 2012 20:30 IST
The liver meant for Union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who died on Tuesday afternoon, was transplanted to a 42-year-old Goa-based businessman on Wednesday. READ
Asian techno for knee transplant launched
14 August 2012 16:27 IST
A knee joint which is tailor-made for the Asian population was launched in Goa, and is said to give relief to several people with low body height. READ
Pvt hospitals for MLAs, GMC only for public
08 August 2012 18:45 IST
Government has notified two top private hospitals of South Goa for regular check up of all the 40 legislators by totally sidelining the government-owned Goa Medical College hospital. READ
Goa to stop baby screening
31 July 2012 10:58 IST
The earlier Congress-led Goa government's scheme to medically screen all new born babies in the state through a private agency will be scrapped by the present BJP-led government. READ
Vishwajeet slams Govt for promoting accused Dr
30 July 2012 16:51 IST
Former health minister Vishwajeet Rane today criticised Manohar Parrikar-led Goa government for promoting a government doctor, who was embroiled in MBBS paper leak controversy. READ
Mediclaim to be phased out, health insurance limit raised to Rs 2 lakh
10 July 2012 10:25 IST
Goa government is planning to phase out the Mediclaim scheme once universal health insurance scheme for all the people in all the hospitals is made fully operational. READ
Parsekar in dark over human trafficking in GMC canteen
09 April 2012 16:07 IST Two weeks after cases of human trafficking came to light at a canteen on the premises of state-run hospital and medical college, Goa Health Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today claimed that he was not aware of ... READ
Married post-AIDS! Child with no HIV!!
29 March 2012 14:48 IST
Desmond Fernandes and Catherine (names changed) are no different from a regular couple, though married after confirming of having AIDS. READ
Goa issues swine flu alert
24 March 2012 19:27 IST
Goa government has alerted all its health officers to keep a watch on Swine Flu symptoms among patients following the outbreak of H1N1 virus in neighbouring Maharashtra. READ
Mediclaim replaced with new insurance scheme
20 September 2011 18:27 IST Goa government today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company to provide mediclaim scheme for 3.2 lakh families in the state. READ
