Panaji: The health department is looking to introduce a health management information system (HMIS), and also plans to go paperless at the North and South Goa district hospitals. Under the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), citizens will get a digital health identity i.e. Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) and their health records will be … Read more
Mumbai: Pramod Sawant was sworn in as the chief minister of Goa for the second consecutive time on Monday, along with eight other ministers. Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai administered the oath of office at a ceremony held at the Dr Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Stadium at Taleigao which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers … Read more
Panaji: Predicting a spike in COVID-19 cases in January, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday appealed to tourists to take precautions, as “Goa is not a banana republic”. Addressing the media after chairing a high-level meeting, the minister said despite repeated appeals to wear masks and practice social distancing, people have not been taking … Read more
Panaji: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has said the state topped in the country in terms of the number of COVID-19 tests conducted per million people. Till Tuesday evening, 1,53,792 tests were conducted in Goa. So far, 9,444 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the coastal state, as per official figures. “In our constant endeavour … Read more