Something I heard recently in Goa was frightening. A young man met with a bad
accident and his ribs were fractured. He was taken to a Government hospital in
Mapusa as (I understand from the victim's bro), all accident cases must be
taken to government hospitals. The orthopaedic doctor was not available and
the family had no other recourse but to either wait till the next day or go to
Panjim. This is bizarre!
Considering the high accident rate in Goa, should't it be mandatory that such
accident cases can be dealt with by the nearest available hospital?
Bernice Pereira
