Chief Secretary Dedicates State Of Art Burn  Unit to the public at SKIMS

Srinagar 25 June 2022: Chief Secretary J & K, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today commissioned the State of Art  Burn Unit at SKIMS and dedicated it to the public.

The Burn ward unit has 17 patient beds including a two-bedded Intensive Care Unit, burn operation theater, and physiotherapy facilities where quality burn care services will be rendered round the clock.

Chief Secretary Dedicates State Of Art Burn  Unit to the public at SKIMS
Chief Secretary Dedicates State Of Art Burn  Unit to the public at SKIMS

Later Director SKIMS Prof. Parvaiz A Koul briefed the Chief Secretary about the functioning of SKIMS. Prof . Koul also apprised the Chief Secretary about various issues about manpower, funds and space, and other issues related to hospital functioning. The Chief Secretary assured full support and immediate redressal of the said issues. The Chief Secretary also directed that the burn unit operation theater should be made functional within a month.

Chief Secretary Dedicates State Of Art Burn  Unit to the public at SKIMS
Chief Secretary Dedicates State Of Art Burn  Unit to the public at SKIMS

The Chief Secretary also planted an (Aucuba Japonica) perennial tree on SKIMS premises.

Director SKIMS, Prof. Parvaiz A Koul said that the Burn Unit Commissioned by the Chief Secretary is an addition to the specialized patient care services at SKIMS in the Department of Plastic Surgery which will benefit the patients on a large scale.

The Chief Secretary on inauguration was accompanied by Director SKIMS, Dean Medical Faculty, HOD Plastic Surgery, Medical Superintendent SKIMS and HOD Hospital Administration, besides other officials.

Meanwhile, it is pertinent to mention that the department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Microsurgery is one of the major specialized Departments at SKIMS providing specialized services to the people of J& K. Besides, all Plastic Surgical procedures the department performs Hand and Microsurgical cases including free tissue transfers and re-implantations. On average the department conducts 3500 surgeries annually including major emergencies.

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