PANAJI: The healthcare industry in Goa, comprising hospitals and allied sectors, is projected to grow in leaps and bounds to touch over Rs 1,000 crore in the next three years, according to sources at the official inauguration by the Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat of the Rs 60 crore NUSI Wockhardt Hospital in Cuncolim.

Thousands of seafarers of the National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) and their families will benefit by over 50 per cent concession, said Captain NA Hiranandani chairman of NUSI/ITF Trust. The NUSI-Wockhardt is a 30 year partnership, with NUSI investment share of about Rs 45 crore. Built on the lines of a 5-star hotel, the multi speciality NUSI Hospital contains 180 beds and employs doctors from all over India, and nurses from Kerala.
The hospital will have a separate wing for medical tourism and offer super specialty treatment in cardiology and cardiac surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopaedics including joint replacement, trauma and spine, medical and surgical oncology, paediatrics and paediatric surgery, gastroenterology and GI surgery, endocrinology, urology and nephrology, minimal access surgery, gynaecology, and rheumatology besides cosmetology, emergency care, advanced critical care and preventive healthcare, now will be available to the
citizens of Goa.
Every month 250 patients from Goa leave for Bangalore or Belgaum, said Mr Murali Rao, regional head. “We are hoping to tap this market”.
Dr Habil Khorakiwala, chairman, Wockhardt Group, said, “The Goa Hospital is a major milestone in our quest for providing quality healthcare to all. Our achievements in the past 20 years signify “our commitment to pursuing and matching global standards in healthcare to create an environment where continuous improvement creates new benchmarks in the quality of care delivered to our patients.”
The Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat said: “Quality Healthcare is one of the most needed services for the people and I am sure that, with the coming of a leading healthcare group like Wockhardt Hospitals to Goa, we look forward to a much improved healthcare scenario in the state.”
Ms Zahabiya Khorakiwala, executive director, Wockhardt Hospitals group, said the multi-speciality tertiary care hospital is equipped with advanced hi-tech equipments and technology, having highly qualified expert consultants’ team. Skilled and highly trained team paramedical staff supports the team. This 180-bedded hospital (of which 43 are critical care beds) has 5 operation theatres meeting international standards, dedicated ICU ambulance, 24X7 emergency line, dedicated dialysis and physiotherapy centres and round the clock pathology services.