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Miguel Caetano Dias
Miguel Caetano Dias Military Order of Aviz, ComA (9 July 1854 – 26 July 1936) was a Goan medical doctor best known for his roles as chief of health services in Portuguese India, Portuguese Goa and director of the Escola Médica Cirúrgica de Goa. In these roles, he was widely recognised for waging successful vaccination and sanitation campaigns, and was also instrumental in advocating against the closure of the medical school. Early life Dias was one of five children born to Manuel Francisco Dias and Escolastica Fernandes e Dias in St Estevam , an island in Goa, India. The humble circumstances of his childhood are often mentioned in later accounts of his achievements. His brother João Vicente Santana Dias, a Major in the Portuguese Army, is credited with helping him enrol at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon where he graduated with distinction in 1882. Upon graduation, he joined the Portuguese Army as part of the military medical cadre in Mozambique. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Estevam
Santo Estêvão or St Estevam is an island in Tiswadi, Goa, India. St Estevam is known also Jua and in the past was known as ''Shakecho Juvo'' – the isle of vegetables – known for its long, seven-ridged, light green Okra, ladyfingers. Therefore, the people of Jua came to be nicknamed 'bhindi, bhende'. The island is named after St. Stephen. It is one of Goa's most prosperous villages, often quoted by ex-Chief minister, Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane for having a high per capita income. It is the smallest of 6 major islands within the Mandovi, the others being: * Ilhas de Goa, * Chorão (Island), Chorão, * Divar, * Cumbarjua, * Vanxim and * Several other small mangrove islands and sand banks. History The villagers of this island were originally Hindus, until people chose to convert to Christianity in the 1550s. Sampur Santu, a ''Gaonkar'' (villager) was one of the first to convert in 1555. Tolto, a smaller island, was a home to a passage connecting to Dauji, in Old Goa. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
