from www.expresshealthcare.in Sunny Times Ahead
The healthcare market in Goa is undergoing a metamorphosis with more specialties being introduced and major hospitals slated for expansion, finds out Rita Dutta. In spite of being India's most popular tourist state, and flaunting one of the highest per capita incomes in the country, medical facility in Goa leaves much to be desired. And hence at times, of the 13.7 lakh population of Goa, one will often find most of them seeking medical help outside the state, sometimes travelling as far as Belgaum, Bangalore or Mumbai. With a high rate of patients reporting in with cardiac pain and cancer, most hospitals in Goa focus mainly on these two specialities. The state reports 70 cancer cases for every one lakh people— higher than the national average of 50. A survey by the Goa Medical College shows that Goan women face a bigger risk of breast cancer, almost 35 cases for every one lakh, which is higher than the four metros. The high incidence can be attributed to women in this high literacy state, marrying late and delay in bearing children, thus increasing the risk of breast cancer; while the high rate of colon cancer among men could be ascribed to the regular consumption of red meat and alcohol. Full story at http://www.expresshealthcaremgmt.com/200703/market01.shtml. === More Goan news stories at http://khobro.blogspot.com
