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Sunday 15 March 2020

Cansaulim New PHC Hospital etc

Old Primary Health Centre, PHC, Cansaulim
Pic March 2013


The foundation stone for the upgradation of the PHC was laid on February 25, 2014 by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in the presence of local MLA and Environment Minister Alina Saldanha and others. The project to be built through GSIDC is a two-storeyed building on an area of 2,510 sq mtrs, with a built-up area of 3,849 sq mtrs and it will be built at a cost of Rs 8 crore.
 The health centre will have a capacity for 42 beds with facilities for seven OPDs, a mother and child ward, laboratory, operation theatres, NICU, ICU, ultrasound room, X-ray room, pharmacy, etc.
It was expected to be completed within 1 year.

Cansaulim PHC serves the villages of Velsao, Cansaulim, Utorda, Majorda, Betalbatim, Colva, Benaulim, Seraulim etc

Old PHC demolished Feb 2015

 

Work Started on New PHC 
April 2016

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May 2016

June 2016

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 March 2017


June 2, 2017


27.7.17 ( at the time of Launching of 108 Ambulance for Cortalim Constituency) Local MLA ALINA Saldanha said the hospital will be ready in 6 months (by January 2018)
 When asked, the people on site say it should be ready by March 2018

August 18, 2017

September 27, 2017

November 21, 2017 

January 6, 2018 
8.5.18
Local MLA Alina now says on 8.5.18 that the new PHC hospital will be functional soon or within next 6 months

June 3, 2018 

December 15, 2018
 

February 16, 2019 

19.09.2019
Local MLA Alina Saldana now says
'The project might get inaugurated and operational by December 2019'

September 26, 2019 
December 1, 2019

Status 19.2.20
 
New hospital in place of old
 Cansaulim main road

Update: 13.3.2020
Hospital to be ready in May 2020?
Local MLA Alina Saldanha now says the Hospital almost ready  and its completion will take another 2 months.  Ref. H 14.3.20
status 27.7.2020

status 17.8.2020
May be ready in 3-4 months or by November end?
As Contractor asked for 3 more months and one more month would be required for furniture and equipment 

23.8.2020
About 200 Covid-19 positive cases under Cansaulim PHC jurisdiction i.e. Velsao, Cansaulim, Utorda, Majorda, Betalbatim, Colva, Benaulim, Seraulim.. of which 119 cases were active as of 23.8.20

24.8.2020
42 bedded Cansaulim PHC Hospital will be ready for inauguration in 2 months. TOI 24/8/20.
Ground floor will have casualty section, 6 OPDs - General, Dental, Ophthalmology, Gynecology,  Pediatric and Orthopedic along with plaster room, Pharmacy, Ayurvedic Clinic, Laboratory,  Dialysis facility and X-ray room.  
First floor will have Female Ward, Mother and Child Ward (post natal), Pediatric Ward, Labour Room, Waiting area,  Operation Theatre, ICU, Doctors' Station and Janitor room. 
Second Floor with Male Ward, Rest Room, PHC Office, Conference Hall, Canteen, Store Room etc

10.9.2020
Some Inside, outside, backside pics
ground floor 

update 24.10.2020
The new Cansaulim PHC Hospital likely to be inaugurated in next 2 months (NT25/10/20)
Local MLA Mrs Alina Saldanha said it will take about 2 more months for inauguration as the main reason for the recent delay is due to setting up of STP (Sewage Treatment Plant). Some minor internal work of the building also remained she said.

Update 29.4.2021
The new hospital (not in use yet) likely to become Covid Hospital soon as Minister announced few days ago
Quote: 

Panaji, April 28, 2021

the entire premises of Primary Health Center , Cansaulim as dedicated ‘Covid -19 Hospital, Cansaulim’ for the State of Goa with immediate effect wherein only suspects or confirmed Covid cases will be admitted and treated, as informed by the Department of Information and Publicity. DI/NB/PN/RLM/2021/92

Pic 29.4.21



10.5.21
Today, the Cansaulim PHC hospital finally started operating as Step Up Hospital for co-morbid Covid patients on First and Second floor.
Witness says huge lines (Queue)  are seen for testing of patients (9am-1pm) which is at the basement.
 Casualty service was also to start form today 10.5.21 with 24x7 service
Health Officer Dr. Socorro Quadros 

11.7.21 pics






29.8.2021
The Hospital officially inaugurated  on 29.8.21 by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant etc
Pic 31.10.21
Old pics, as top
March 2013