'Facilities being improved at Valpoi community health centre'

The Goa government is improving facilities at Valpoi community health centre, state Health minister Vishwajit Rane has said.

Rane yesterday visited the CHC in Sattari tehsil and directed state-run Goa Infrastructure Development Corporation to upgrade facilities there.

Rane said two operation theatres would be ready at CHC's located at Valpoi and Sankhalim by December 31.

According to the minister, all minor surgeries would be conducted in the two CHCs so that the workload on Goa Medical College and Hospital, located near here, is reduced.

"We have already made available all specialist doctors, who will be visiting CHC Valpoi. We have also brought new sonography machine, Rural Medical Dispensary and soon new digital X-ray machine will be installed at the Valpoi CHC," Rane added.