Margao: There are apprehensions in the minds of the people about the likely side effects of the immunity booster dose Arsenicum Album 30 supplied by Ministry of Ayush. Will Ayush Minister Shripad Naik and Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant take responsibility for any side effects caused due to consumption of the above doses questioned Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar.
Despite the order from the Ministry of AYUSH to prevent the public advertisement of AYUSH-related claims for COVID-19, the Goa Government is selectively distributing the booster doses to the people. Government needs to provide information to the public on scientific protocol adopted in making of these booster dose.
The tall claims made by the Ayush Minister in the past of Prince Charles getting cured from Ayurvedic Medicines had fallen flat after the office of the Royal family had out rightly denied the same. Both, Ayush Minister and the Chief Minister have not come out with any reply till date after the Congress Party demanded clarification on their claims of Covid patients in Goa recovering with Ayurvedic medicines.
There is complete trust deficit amongst the public about the steps taken by the government with regards to Covid pandemic situation in Goa. The distribution of Arsenicum Album 30 has also attracted controversy as the said immunity boosters are distributed in select areas by the BJP Cadre.
I appeal to the people of Goa to consult their respective family physicians before taking any medicines or immunity boosters. It is very important that people take care of their own health and remain safe from getting infected from Corona Virus and becoming Covid positive.
Girish Chodankar
President – GPCC
