[Goanet] Goan Nurses in Bombay's Medical Professions - Stray Thoughts of a Toronto Goan

2012-09-09 Thread Eddie Fernandes
By Roland Francis Source: Goan Voice UK. 9 Sep. 2012 at www.goanvoice.org.uk Full text: Although the first practical and modern nurses in India were trained by a group of medical missionaries sent from Britain after the 1857 'sepoy' mutiny which was the first major pang of an Indian independence

Re: [Goanet] Goan Nurses in Bombay's Medical Professions - Stray Thoughts of a Toronto Goan

2012-09-09 Thread J. Colaco jc
Comment: 1. Very well written. Easy flow. 2. Thank you Roland for writing it and Thank you Eddie for sharing it with us. 3. Enjoyed reading it very much. Delightful. 4. If I may: because of logistics, difficult patients from Goa (esp South Goa) were reportedly transported to Miraj - the home

Re: [Goanet] Goan Nurses in Bombay's Medical Professions - Stray Thoughts of a Toronto Goan

2012-09-09 Thread Roland.francis
Thank you for that input JC.  I had heard of the Miraj Hospital but mainly from Gulf Arabs with kidney ailments who bypassed Bombay in favor of the treatment there. Didn't know it was called Wanles after a Canadian. Would appreciate other input also as many Goanet folk would be knowledgable

Re: [Goanet] Goan Nurses in Bombay's Medical Professions - Stray Thoughts of a Toronto Goan

2012-09-09 Thread J. Colaco jc
On 9 September 2012 15:27, Roland.francis roland.fran...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you for that input JC. I had heard of the Miraj Hospital but mainly from Gulf Arabs with kidney ailments who bypassed Bombay in favor of the treatment there. Didn't know it was called Wanles after a Canadian. Would