New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Doctors and nurses will be trained in burn care and management as the country reports nearly seven million burn injuries in infernos like the one in Kolkata’s AMRI hospital in December 2011, experts from the National Academy of Burns-India (NABI) said here Thursday.
“In a three-day conference starting Feb 3, the NABI and experts from NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority) will discuss management of burn disasters. Our main focus will be on managing chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear disasters,” said Vinay Kumar Tiwari, consultant, department of burns, plastic and maxillofacial surgery at the Safdarjung Hospital.
“We have seen loss of life in case of AMRI hospital fire. So we want to train nurses and paramedics who will specialise in burn care and management,” Tiwari, president of NABI, added.
The fire at Kolkata’s AMRI hospital broke out Dec 9, 2011. The ravaging blaze, one of the worst hospital tragedies in the country, left 94 patients and staffers dead.
The conference will see participation from international delegates and specialists from all across the country, other than live surgeries of burn patients and showcasing of new technologies in burn care.
The national conference of NABI will be organised by department of burns of Safdarjung Hospital Feb 3-5.
The department, with a bed capacity of 64, is considered to be the busiest in the country with nearly 5,000 burn cases coming to it every year.
