New Delhi Mar 20 PTI Emergency services for patients with burn injuries have been made operational at the Burns and Plastic Surgery Block of AIIMS recently a statement from the premier health institute mentioned The facility located next to the Trauma Centre was so far being used as an ad hoc facility to treat COVID-19 patients The emergency services are made available on the ground floor of the Burns and Plastic Surgery Block with dedicated areas and one can enter from Chaudhary Jhandu Singh Road in JPNATC Campus according to a circular issued by the AIIMS medical superintendent on March 15 Eight observation beds have been facilitated for the emergency services it said The block according to the officials is equipped to handle approximately 15000 burn emergencies and 5000 burn admissions a year India records around 70 lakh burn injuries annually with mortality rate as high as 14 lakh people per year while another 24 lakh patients end up with severe deformities an official said PTI PLB CJ CJ
Chennai Mar 18 PTI Emergency healthcare provider - CIPACA - on Friday said it has been awarded the Best ICU Growth Partner for rural hospitals in recognition of the disruptive model The award was presented at the Global Healthcare Summit 2021 held recently This is a new chapter in the growth phase as CIPACA has now transitioned from ICU provider to ICU partner in rural healthcare a press release said According to founder and managing director of CIPACA Raja Amarnath said It is quite an innovative recognition and I thank every member of our family partner-hospitals staff and stakeholders Our partnerships with small hospitals in rural areas have a significant impact on the entire rural healthcare eco system As the future of healthcare lies in strengthening healthcare infrastructure in small towns CIPACAs rural ICU mission focuses on partnerships with small and medium hospitals in rural areas to provide emergency care to lakhs of the population who have been deprived of the same in their regions Until now CIPACA has partnered with 15 hospitals in rural areas across southern western and eastern regions of the country said the release PTI VIJ NVG NVG
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