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1 to 31st August 2014 IMA to set up special care center for terminally-ill patients in Ponda Ponda : Terminally-ill patients on whom all treatments have been stopped and who have only a short time to live will find a place in Ponda now to spend the last few days of their life peacefully. The Ponda wing of Indian Medical Association(IMA) an apex body of medical practitioners from across India is constructing a spacious palliative care centre-at Farmagudi in Ponda to cater to such patients. The palliative care center project will be spread across 1,000 sq meter area land donated by Bandora comunidade for community health projects. Speaking to the media , IMA Ponda Chairperson Dr Dattaram Desai said, “Many a times, life of terminally-ill patients becomes difficult due to excessive pain, bed sores etc. These conditions need the supervision of an expert Hauns theatre Master Class and Book Release On 3rd August Hauns theatre training centre, Ponda is completing 21 years and to mark this occasion a special Programme entitled Masterclass at Hauns theater will be organized at Thrift Association Hall, Opp. Goa fire service, Ponda on 3rd August 2014 from 3 pm. to 7.30 pm. This masterclass wil be a union of the participants of different theatre workshops organized by Hause theatre and it will try to underline the present theatre movement by means of chats, music, theatre games, interviews and discussions. Ravi S Naik Ex-Chief Minister Goa This masterclass will be conducted by Vijaykumar Naik, chief coordinator of Haunse Theatre and will be assisted by Aditi Barve, Rajdeep Naik and Laukik Dessai. On this occasion, Haunse Teatre will also going to publish a book titled ‘Nishabda Boltana’ a complilation of 8 plays by Vijaykumar Naik. The book release function will take place at 6 pm at the hands of Lavoo Mamledar, MLA, Ponda constitutency and chairman of Rajiv Kala Mandir Ponda. professional but doctors ar