Lok Sabha Question No. 1463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Establishment of Burn Unit
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1463 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## ESTABLISHMENT OF BUR N UNIT

## 1463. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to establish a burn unit in various States including under National Programme for Prevention and Management on Burn Injuries (NPPMBI);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has allocated/ released funds for it;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with its stages of utilisation; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to allocate funds for the establishment of a Counselling Centre in the burn unit to provide post - injury - trauma care to the victi ms of burn accidents, if so, thedetails thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a)  to  (e): Yes. Government  have  approved  implementation  of  National  Programme  for Prevention and Management of Burn Injuries (NPPMBI) during the 12 th five year plan in various States/UTs  including  Kerala  with  the  objective  to  reduce  incidence,  mortality,  morbidi disability due to burn injuries So far 30 Medical Colleges and 13 District Hospitals ha approved in  various  States  under  the  Prog ramme.  The  details  of  funds  released  under  this Programme are enclosed at Annexure. There is provision of establishment of rehabilitation in the burn unit. In addition, there is also a provision under the Programmefor providi for procurement o f some equipment, physiotherapists/Community Based Rehabilitation workers for the duration of three years for rehabilitation of burn victims.

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## Annexure

| State        | Name of the Institute                                                      | Amount released (in   |
|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| West Bengal  | Burdwan Medical College & Hospital, Burdwan                                | 2.599                 |
| West Bengal  | IPGMER, SSKM Medical College & Hospital Kolkata                            | 2.599                 |
| Gujarat      | PDU Medical College, Rajkot                                                | 2.59875               |
| Tamil Nadu   | KAVP Medical College & Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, Trichy | 0. 9675               |
| Tamil Nadu   | ThanjavurMedical College Hospital, Thanjavur                               | 2.59875               |
| Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences ,                               | Bilaspur 2.59875      |
| Bihar        | J.L.N. Medical College & Hospital, Bhagalpur                               | 1.63125               |
| Bihar        | Patna Medical College, Patna                                               | 1.90275               |
| Manipur      | Regional Institute of Medical Science Imphal                               | (RIMS), 3.1185        |