DHS Asks Pvt Clinics To Start Practice

Panaji: The directorate of health services (DHS) on Sunday ordered private medical practitioners and consultants to reopen their clinics with immediate effect particularly in rural areas.

The order signed by director of DHS, Dr Jose D’Sa, warned that any violation of his order will be taken seriously.

Most private medical practitioners in the state as well out patient departments (OPDs) of private hospitals had closed their operations after the lockdown. The closure of regular OPDs, both in the private as well as government sector, inconvenienced citizens. Government and private hospitals attended to only emergency cases.

However, earlier this week, the government had ordered opening of OPDs in district hospitals and health centres. Only, regular OPDs at Goa Medical College are yet to be re-opened.-Times Of India