PANJIM: The High Court of Bombay at Goa wanted to know from the advocate general Subodh Kantak, if all major government hospitals in Goa have a housekeeping department. If such a department doesn't exist, then the Court wanted the AG to state on affidavit that they will have a housekeeping department soon.
The Division bench of Justice D B Bhosale and Justice NA Britto observed that cleanliness is a major problem in the government hospitals and there is a need to set up a separate housekeeping department. Unhygienic conditions in the rooms, toilets etc. is what disappoints general public, the Court observed.
The Court made this observation while hearing a petition filed in public interest, which raises a grievance about the standard of health care in the state, including facilities for treatment in all fields of medical science and super-specialties.
Further, not impressed with the State government's tall claims that the there is an Advisory board, consisting of reputed doctors from Delhi and Mumbai, to look into the functioning of government hospitals, the Court orally asked the Amicus curiae, senior counsel Saresh Lotlikar to suggest names of 4 or 5 persons—lawyer, doctor, architect, engineer or social worker—who can inspect the government hospitals.
Referring to the affidavit filed by Joint Secretary (Health), indicating the present status and of improvements to be made – adequacy of staff, medicine, equipment for surgery, aftercare and available beds – in respect of each of the 3 government hospitals, Goa Medical College at Bambolim, Asilo Hospital in Mapusa and Hospicio hospital at Margao, the Court observed that the affidavit doesn't mention the doctor- patients and nurse- patients ratio nor does it mention whether there is adequate staff in the hospitals.
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