Panaji: Prime Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday urged health care providers to invest in Goa’s medical tourism industry. He said the 500-bed super specialty block at Goa Medical College and Hospital, which is being built under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), will be inaugurated soon.
“Goa is known for tourism. Goa’s unspoiled beauty attracts tourists from all over the world. We want to promote Goa as an important destination for medical tourism. I’m inviting healthcare providers to invest in Goa, ”Sawant said after introducing the Times Times coffee table book – Times The Galaxy: Shining NephroStars.
The book documents the lives of the 100 best nephrologists in the country and reports on their achievements. Most of the 100 nephrologists featured in the book were also congratulated at the event.
The Prime Minister said the Goan’s state government is also providing one of the best health insurance schemes in the country, the Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY).
“This system provides insurance coverage of up to Rs 4 lakh per family and covers more than 440 procedures,” he said.