by Haryananewswire (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, SEPT11
The Central Government has
approved Rs 5.35 crore for Burn Units in three districts of Haryana under a
National Programme for Prevention of Burn Injuries for management
of burn care, rehabilitation of patients suffering from burn
injuries and prevent cases of such injuries.
Dr Narveer Singh,
Director General Health Services, Haryana said this in a State level workshop
organised here today. This workshop was jointly organised by Haryana Health
Department, Central Health Education Bureau of Central Health and Family
Welfare Department with an objective to create awareness about prevention and
treatment of burn
injuries. Dr Singh said
that this national programme has been commenced in Himachal Pradesh and Assam
alongwith Haryana on pilot basis. He said that out of the total approved budget
for this programme in Haryana, the Central Government has already released Rs
1.73 crore.
He said that under this pilot programme, a full-fledged burn unit of 12-bed has
been set up at State Medical College of PGIMS, Rohtak with proposed budget of
Rs 3.44 crore. Similarly, at two district hospitals namely General Hospital,
Gurgaon and General Hospital, Panipat, six-bed units each have been set up for
which Rs 1.91 crore were proposed.
He said that after successful implementation of this pilot programme in three
districts of Haryana, such units would be set up in general hospitals of other
districts too.
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