Young Ravina Rodrigues, a student of St. Joseph Convent
High School, Nagoa (Verna) died a mysterious death at the
hands of Doctors (?).
High School, Nagoa (Verna) died a mysterious death at the
hands of Doctors (?).
It was a simple case of Appendicitis but her Kidneys removed (?)
Ravina died of surgery complications.
She was operated not just once or twice..
Operations took place at Vasco and GMC hospitals.She was operated not just once or twice..
There was a VCD on this tragedy/Case but soon run out of
stock (all sold out within a week)
stock (all sold out within a week)
I bought this VCD today. Rs.130.
Miss RAVINA Somplem vo Sompoilem? by Victor D'Cunha
Miss RAVINA Somplem vo Sompoilem? by Victor D'Cunha
Late Ravina's entire family seen above (Father, Mother, 3 sisters & one brother)
It has a song on Ravina and ‘family speaks’ footage of about 17 minutes.
Pictures of Pai Hospital, Vasco, mention of Doctor Surme, Dr. Patel, Dr. Amonkar,
Dr. Dilip, GMC Ward No.106 and its nurses (Typical GMC nurses attitude also exposed).
From the LIVE footage, it also appears that the doctors were very rude to the family members.
One Dr. Patel even called the sister 'bitch'.
In some cases, I found very hard to believe the way the doctor acted or their alleged rude behaviourOne Dr. Patel even called the sister 'bitch'.
It also talk about Auda of Bailancho Saad or Ekvott (-ve), Home Ministers, Sequeira,
Mickky, Goa police etc
News/Media like Herald, Tarun Bharat, Goa365, Prudent etc (for giving no or very less coverage)
There were about 30 press/media persons at press conference organised by BE at her residence.
There were about 30 press/media persons at press conference organised by BE at her residence.
Picture of operated parts or cross section - Vertically and horizontaly (like a big Cross)
on deceased stomach also shown at GMC ward/bed.
In another pic, late Ravina also shown her 'eyes removed?' (Doctors confirm lenses removed?)
It also talks about pipes and holes all over her body.
It says something about a long syringe/injection with black contents/fluid injected
into Ravina by a nurse (at the instruction of Dr. Patel).
In another pic, late Ravina also shown her 'eyes removed?' (Doctors confirm lenses removed?)
It also talks about pipes and holes all over her body.
It says something about a long syringe/injection with black contents/fluid injected
into Ravina by a nurse (at the instruction of Dr. Patel).
Elder sister (Ravika) tells a hair-raising story how it all happened and how it all ended up.
The last moments of Ravina life (sufferings) and how she breathed her last in Dr. Patel's hand.
The last moments of Ravina life (sufferings) and how she breathed her last in Dr. Patel's hand.
' Mojem ang pasun xirrr zalem'.
Doctors act was cruel. Don't know if Doctors are human or animals.
Doctors act was cruel. Don't know if Doctors are human or animals.
From this (VCD), it is obvious that Doctors killed Ravina
(the above VCD footage also available on the net uploaded into Facebook and Youtube)
watch video below
It’s one year now, died on 29/7/2010
Young RAVINA died or killed (by doctors)?
What has happened to this case?
Any doctors found guilty?
Will Ravina ever get justice?
So many questions but no answers.
Where Goa is heading for?
video
some pics and video
Ravina pics
Video funeral where the classmates sing ‘Good Bye Ravina..
Pics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr8/5977378112/
Video - First information Report (FIR) - Family speaks...
(Thanks to Victor D' Cunha)
Updated: 29.7.11
Ravina's Death Anniversary today..
A small video clip
some pics
Family members at her grave
some more dtd 29.7.11
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/5986828941/sizes/l/
Update: 16.9.2011
Ravina's Mother in a press statement..
quote:
Gloria Rodrigues
resident of B-44
Poreibhat, Verna, Salcete – Goa.
Tel: 9822418081
PRESS RELEASE
Date:16th September 2011
Under the Indian Medical CouncilAct, my husband had requested GMC for the medical documents of my deceaseddaughter Ms. Raveena Rodrigues through an application dated 12thSeptember, who expired in GMC on 29/07/10, due to the medical negligence of thedoctors. As per the notification from Medical Council of India, if any requestis made for the medical records, the same should be issued within 72 hours. GMChas failed to reply to our request and we will be taking up this matter to thehigher authorities. We are not surprised that GMC has not replied to thisletter, as we know that they are not having proper records. Our case wasneither registered as MLC nor non-MLC on our arrival at GMC with our daughterin critical condition on 10th July 2010.
There are rumours spread by somepeople as why this case has come up after a year and why all this was not donea year back? I would like to clarify that we were following up this case withthe concerned authorities but they all were waiting for the medical committee’sreport, which was appointed by the Health Secretary Goa. We have also given anapplication on 22nd August 2011 under RTI to get this report buttill now we have not received any reply from the Government medical board. Idoubt if the committee is really formed by the Health Secretary to investigateinto this issue. If a medical board is formed, then they should have called usto take our statement and our allegations against the medical team. We know thepain and agony which our beloved daughter went through in the hands of doctorsfrom 3rd July to 29th July 2010. Even after her death thebody was kept outside the Forensic department for 28 hours since we weredemanding for autopsy of the dead body. The doctors did not even have pity onthe dead body of my daughter. My daughter has suffered a lot when she was aliveand now her soul is waiting for justice.
One of the doctor from GMC, who isalso an accused in the petition filed in the Criminal court of Vasco has sentmy husband, Mr. Micheal Rodrigues and the producer of the VCD “Raveena Somplemvo Sompoilem”, Mr. Victor D’Cunha a warning notice to stop the circulation ofthe VCD in the market as the doctor says that we have made false allegationsagainst him. Neither Mr. Victor D’Cunha nor my daughter, Mrs. Ravika Rodrigueshas given any defamatory statements against any of the hospitals or doctors. TheVCD is based on the real facts and the trauma which my family went through inGMC from 10th to 29th July 2010. I have lost my preciousdaughter due to the negligence of the doctors. We cannot forget the pain andagony which my daughter went through from 3rd to 29thJuly 2010.
As per the notice, it is surprisingto know that the official records of GMC show that the patient was shifted toICU on 13/07/10, whereas the patient was shifted to ICU on 15/07/10. Are thedocuments manipulated to save the doctors?
The notice also states that themedical attention provided was to the best of the abilities of the doctors. ButI don’t understand this ‘best treatment’ in which my daughter was stitchedleaving big gaps and the portions which had opened later were filled by fillingcotton inside my daughter, Ms. Raveena Rodrigues, which was another reason forthe increase in Septicemia in her body. The big cut of 21 cms on her stomachwas not even dressed. Whenever the stitches opened, more cotton was filled inher stomach. My daughter was operated in GMC without our consent. The reasonfor the second operation was not mentioned on the document, as the documentswere blank and might have been filled later. My daughter’s dialysis pipes andoxygen pipes were removed infront of our eyes and the doctors left her to dieon the bed. My husband will be taking this issue to the court to discuss moreon this subject. It seems like the doctors at GMC were treating my daughter for19 days without knowing the cause of her sickness and hence they had to form acommittee to know the reasons of her death. Is this the best treatment given tomy daughter at GMC or were the doctors experimenting with my daughter’s life?
The Forensic department at GMC areto conduct the autopsy of the dead body and to give their report for the causeof death. But in Raveena’s case the Forensic department, in a letter to Vascopolice station had instructed the investigating officer to inquire with theprivate hospital (where Raveena was first operated) and from GMC doctors to getthe final opinion whether the hamemporitoneum was due to slipped mesoappendixligature or ruptured corpus leutial ovarian cyst. How could the investigatingofficer involve into this inquiry when the medical board had already set up anexpert team to do the investigation? Is Forensic department a judiciaryorganization to give instruction to the police officers? Now after a year, oneof the accused doctor in this case has come up with his opinion that thehamemporitoneum was due to the slipped meso appendix ligature. But according tome, we do not want statements from the accused doctors. We want the finalreport from the medical board set up by the Health Secretary.
I kindly request The Health Minister and The Chief Minister to look into this matter seriously.
Updates November 2011
The first operation was performed without mandatory diagnostic tests and allegations that OT of Pai Nursing Home was ill equipped and unhygienic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra3/6356919941/sizes/l/Video - First information Report (FIR) - Family speaks...
(Thanks to Victor D' Cunha)
Updated: 29.7.11
Ravina's Death Anniversary today..
A small video clip
some pics
Family members at her grave
some more dtd 29.7.11
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/5986828941/sizes/l/
Update: 16.9.2011
Ravina's Mother in a press statement..
quote:
Gloria Rodrigues
resident of B-44
Poreibhat, Verna, Salcete – Goa.
Tel: 9822418081
PRESS RELEASE
Date:16th September 2011
Under the Indian Medical CouncilAct, my husband had requested GMC for the medical documents of my deceaseddaughter Ms. Raveena Rodrigues through an application dated 12thSeptember, who expired in GMC on 29/07/10, due to the medical negligence of thedoctors. As per the notification from Medical Council of India, if any requestis made for the medical records, the same should be issued within 72 hours. GMChas failed to reply to our request and we will be taking up this matter to thehigher authorities. We are not surprised that GMC has not replied to thisletter, as we know that they are not having proper records. Our case wasneither registered as MLC nor non-MLC on our arrival at GMC with our daughterin critical condition on 10th July 2010.
There are rumours spread by somepeople as why this case has come up after a year and why all this was not donea year back? I would like to clarify that we were following up this case withthe concerned authorities but they all were waiting for the medical committee’sreport, which was appointed by the Health Secretary Goa. We have also given anapplication on 22nd August 2011 under RTI to get this report buttill now we have not received any reply from the Government medical board. Idoubt if the committee is really formed by the Health Secretary to investigateinto this issue. If a medical board is formed, then they should have called usto take our statement and our allegations against the medical team. We know thepain and agony which our beloved daughter went through in the hands of doctorsfrom 3rd July to 29th July 2010. Even after her death thebody was kept outside the Forensic department for 28 hours since we weredemanding for autopsy of the dead body. The doctors did not even have pity onthe dead body of my daughter. My daughter has suffered a lot when she was aliveand now her soul is waiting for justice.
One of the doctor from GMC, who isalso an accused in the petition filed in the Criminal court of Vasco has sentmy husband, Mr. Micheal Rodrigues and the producer of the VCD “Raveena Somplemvo Sompoilem”, Mr. Victor D’Cunha a warning notice to stop the circulation ofthe VCD in the market as the doctor says that we have made false allegationsagainst him. Neither Mr. Victor D’Cunha nor my daughter, Mrs. Ravika Rodrigueshas given any defamatory statements against any of the hospitals or doctors. TheVCD is based on the real facts and the trauma which my family went through inGMC from 10th to 29th July 2010. I have lost my preciousdaughter due to the negligence of the doctors. We cannot forget the pain andagony which my daughter went through from 3rd to 29thJuly 2010.
As per the notice, it is surprisingto know that the official records of GMC show that the patient was shifted toICU on 13/07/10, whereas the patient was shifted to ICU on 15/07/10. Are thedocuments manipulated to save the doctors?
The notice also states that themedical attention provided was to the best of the abilities of the doctors. ButI don’t understand this ‘best treatment’ in which my daughter was stitchedleaving big gaps and the portions which had opened later were filled by fillingcotton inside my daughter, Ms. Raveena Rodrigues, which was another reason forthe increase in Septicemia in her body. The big cut of 21 cms on her stomachwas not even dressed. Whenever the stitches opened, more cotton was filled inher stomach. My daughter was operated in GMC without our consent. The reasonfor the second operation was not mentioned on the document, as the documentswere blank and might have been filled later. My daughter’s dialysis pipes andoxygen pipes were removed infront of our eyes and the doctors left her to dieon the bed. My husband will be taking this issue to the court to discuss moreon this subject. It seems like the doctors at GMC were treating my daughter for19 days without knowing the cause of her sickness and hence they had to form acommittee to know the reasons of her death. Is this the best treatment given tomy daughter at GMC or were the doctors experimenting with my daughter’s life?
The Forensic department at GMC areto conduct the autopsy of the dead body and to give their report for the causeof death. But in Raveena’s case the Forensic department, in a letter to Vascopolice station had instructed the investigating officer to inquire with theprivate hospital (where Raveena was first operated) and from GMC doctors to getthe final opinion whether the hamemporitoneum was due to slipped mesoappendixligature or ruptured corpus leutial ovarian cyst. How could the investigatingofficer involve into this inquiry when the medical board had already set up anexpert team to do the investigation? Is Forensic department a judiciaryorganization to give instruction to the police officers? Now after a year, oneof the accused doctor in this case has come up with his opinion that thehamemporitoneum was due to the slipped meso appendix ligature. But according tome, we do not want statements from the accused doctors. We want the finalreport from the medical board set up by the Health Secretary.
I kindly request The Health Minister and The Chief Minister to look into this matter seriously.
Updates November 2011
The first operation was performed without mandatory diagnostic tests and allegations that OT of Pai Nursing Home was ill equipped and unhygienic
Why, What or Who took so long to disclose the findings of the report?
High-level Committee was formed to investigate into the case back in July/Aug 2010Why it took more than 15 months?? Who is is behind it? Could it be the Health Minister himself?
Report obtained under RTI
Raveena Death –enquiry Report – Obtained Under RTI
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra3/6359298535/sizes/l/in/photostream/Update: 25/Nov/2011
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra3/6408369647/sizes/l/
NT video news 28/11/11
http://youtu.be/f1sSLFGCDwU
Update: 7th Dec. 2011
Bailancho Ekvott in a letter to Vaco Police Station has demanded that the provision of Goa Children Act be charged against the persons who are implicated in the death of Minor girl. Also, demanded chargesheet be filed before the Children Court as the victim is a minor after including section 8(2) r/w section 2 (m) in the FIR.
Copy to Sp South, DySp/Vasco
In another letter to Health Minister, Ekvott has requested for his immediate intervention and demanded
1. Cancelation of Registration of Pai Hospital
2. Govt. to take policy decision to debar the Govt. doctors from having private practice.
3. Compensation from the Govt to the next of kin
Source: scanned letters received from BE
Extra:
The three doctors viz Dr. Surme, Dr. Pai and Dr. Amonkar wanted in Ravina's death case are not traceable. The 3 suspects have moved for an anticipatory bail application in Margao Court which came up for hearing on 5th Dec. 2011. However, Vasco police has opposed the doctors’ bail.
The court will now pronounce it’s order on Dec. 16
Update: 17.12.11
The court will now deliver it's order (on abv bail hearing) on 23rd Dec. 2011
update: 23.12.11
The Court has rejected the doctors' bail plea.
The doctors will now have to go through Children Court
Hopefully, the arrest of 3 docs will follow next..
Message fron Bailamcho Ekvott (NGO)
Dear Joe,
We had filed an intervention application in the bail application who had filed for anticipatory bail (Anti Bail No 297/11, 298/11,295/11)in sessions court south goa margao of the 3 doctors namely Dr. Pai, Dr. Surme, and Dr. Amonkar.
We provided late Ravina's Birth Certificate to prove our points that she was a minor and the sessions court had no jurisdiction to hear/decide the bail application of these 3 doctors. their bail application was rejected and now they have to go to the childrens court.
this is for your information as we are not going to give up this case till it reaches its logical conclusion i.e justice for deceased ravina and compensation for her next of kin.
Today is 27.12.11, wondering, why no doctors arrested yet??
Update Nov.5, 2012
Finally, 3 doctors chargsheeted
VASCO: Two years after the death of a minor girl from Vasco, Raveena Rodrigues, 15, the Vasco police on Monday filed a chargesheet in the children's court, Panaji, against three doctors, including one from the Goa Medical College and hospital (GMC), Bambolim, for alleged medical negligence.
Dr Dilip Amonkar from GMC, Dr Shantaram Surme from Vasco and Dr Shridhar Pai, owner of Pai Nursing Home, Vaddem-Vasco, have been named as accused in the case. The girl was admitted at Pai Nursing Home and operated on July 3, 2010. She was rushed to GMC on July 10 after her condition worsened. She died on July 29, 2010, at GMC.
Her family had suspected foul play in her death. Following a public outcry, the government had formed a committee to inquire into the matter. Headed by secretary (health), the committee included director of health services, dean of GMC, Dr Pramod Salgacoar and Dr Emidio Gomes as members and joint secretary (health) as the member secretary. The committee found that there was medical negligence and had recommended action.
Following the committee's report, the victim's father had filed a complaint in November 2011. The case was registered on the directions of the Vasco JMFC. After the case was registered, then PSI Milind Bhuimbare in July this year had sought permission from the authorities to prosecute the doctors. The file, according to the sources, went right up to the chief minister's office and the approval for the chargesheet came on November 1.
The police inspector in charge of Vasco police station, Rupendra Shetgaonkar, filed the chargesheet.
Raveena's father Michael said that the doctors should be punished to prevent occurrence of such incidents in the future wherein patients' lives are at risk due to medical negligence.
The girl's brother-in-law, Marcus D'Cunha, said that the GMC doctor should be placed under suspension, while the medical council of Goa should take appropriate action against the other two.
TOI
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Police-file-chargesheet-against-3-doctors/articleshow/17108890.cms
Herald
http://www.heraldgoa.in/News/Main%20Page%20News/Three-docs-chargesheeted/66567.html
Update August 2013 - Sorry, nothing heard on this case..
Update: 8th March 2014
Consumer District Forum directs 3 doctors to pay Rs.19 Lakh Compesation
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/13045070725/sizes/l/in/photostream/
A source:
3 doctors did not pay pay the above compensation amount as they appealed against the order at National Commission Delhi. Case still pending..
The case is now at 3 different courts
NATIONAL COMMISSION DELHI, CHILDREN COURT PANJIM and SESSION COURT
MARGAO GOA
Update: 16.6.2017
Court orders to frame charges against 2 doctors Amonkar & Surme
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra3/34549260573/
Update: 21.10.17
2 Doctors' appeal dismissed by High Court
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra3/23995166748/
Update August 2013 - Sorry, nothing heard on this case..
Update: 8th March 2014
Consumer District Forum directs 3 doctors to pay Rs.19 Lakh Compesation
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/13045070725/sizes/l/in/photostream/
A source:
3 doctors did not pay pay the above compensation amount as they appealed against the order at National Commission Delhi. Case still pending..
The case is now at 3 different courts
NATIONAL COMMISSION DELHI, CHILDREN COURT PANJIM and SESSION COURT
MARGAO GOA
Update: 16.6.2017
Court orders to frame charges against 2 doctors Amonkar & Surme
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra3/34549260573/
Update: 21.10.17
2 Doctors' appeal dismissed by High Court
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra3/23995166748/
Update 24.4.23
Dr Amonkar, others absolved in medical negligence case
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk92/52847471739/in/dateposted-public/
