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This is a timeline of the history of Goa Medical College, one of the oldest medical institutions in Asia, comprising important events of the history of the Medical School and of the development of medical education in Goa in general. To read about the background to these events, see history of Goa Medical College. See also the history of the Goa

Centuries: 16th · 17th · 18th · 19th · 20th · 21st


16th century edit

Year Date Event References
1560 Historical documentation of attempts at teaching western medicine to the natives by the Jesuits [1][note 1]

Notes edit

  1. ^ A Jesuit letter dated December 1, 1560 mentions: "In January 1560, philosophy began to be read for those who had finished their lessons in logic: to three lay brothers of the house and to the boys of the college, eleven of whom are Malabaris and three external students. Father Francisco Cabral lectures on medicine every morning from 7 to 9."

References edit

  1. ^ SK, Pandya (1982-07-01). "Medicine in Goa--a former Portuguese territory". Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. 28 (3): 123. Retrieved 2012-11-07.