Health Department in Goa Enacts Emergency "Code Red" Measure Following Temple Crowd Disaster
Let's dive into Goa's latest healthcare initiative
Following the devastating stampede at the Sree Lairai Devi temple festival in Shirgao village that claimed six lives and injured around 70, the Goa health department has jumped into action by implementing a "code red" emergency response system in hospitals.
Getting straight to the point, this system will first be rolled out in the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), followed by district hospitals and the Super Speciality Hospital.
Note that this "code red" protocol is an internationally recognized emergency response mechanism, relying on a solid foundation of multi-disciplinary teams led by senior doctors and clinical heads of departments (HODs) to facilitate rapid decision-making.
In essence, this system mobilizes specialists quickly, prioritizing critical care—especially for trauma cases like stampede injuries. It also ensures backup systems, such as specialist consultations and intensified monitoring for critically injured patients.
The current state of affairs finds two to three patients still in critical condition, with two of them showing a positive response to treatment under close observation. To emphasize the government's commitment to recovery efforts, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has pledged his full support for any logistical and medical backup necessary.
The long-term goal of this initiative is to standardize swift emergency response mechanisms across Goa’s healthcare facilities during mass casualty incidents.
- The Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) will be the first to adopt a new "code red" protocol, drawn from international emergency response mechanisms.
- This protocol, which relies on multi-disciplinary teams led by senior doctors and HODs, aims to facilitate rapid decision-making and prioritize critical care, particularly for trauma cases.
- The system will ensure backup systems, such as specialist consultations and intensified monitoring for critically injured patients, in situations like car accidents or fires.
- Currently, there are two to three patients still in critical condition due to the Sree Lairai Devi temple stampede, and two of them have shown a positive response to treatment.
- Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has pledged his full support for any logistical and medical backup necessary, highlighting the government's commitment to recovery efforts.
- Goa's long-term goal is to standardize these swift emergency response mechanisms across its healthcare facilities during mass casualty incidents, such as medical-conditions, health-and-wellness crises, and general-news events like accidents and fires.
