Restore Life After Burns : National Plastic Surgery Day
- at RIMS Imphal on 15th July 2018 -
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Restore Life After Burns : National Plastic Surgery Day at RIMS Imphal on 15th July 2018
RESTORE LIFE AFTER BURNS
15th July 2018, National Plastic Surgery day
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal
6th Edition of “Restore Life after Burns” on the occasion of National Plastic Surgery day (15th July) observed in the OPD Complex, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal.
All expenses in the corrective surgery of Eight Burn Survivors with Post Burn deformities will be borne by the Institute and Rotary Club of Imphal. It is also an ongoing project of Rotary Club of Imphal.
Prof. A Santa Director RIMS was the Chief Guest, Prof. Ch Arunkumar Singh M S RIMS Hospital was the President and Prof. G N Sharma and Dr. Kh Palin and Rtn Sudhiranjan President of Rotary Club of Imphal were the guests of Honour.
Restore Life After Burns : National Plastic Surgery Day at RIMS Imphal on 15th July 2018
Prof. Nepram Sanjib Singh, HOD of Plastic Surgery RIMS, Imphal in his keynote address said that this day is observed to popularise Plastic Surgery in the country.
Plastic Surgery does not mean surgery using Plastic material but comes from the word Plastikos meaning to mould. It does not only treat the rich to beautify their body but it also deals with a large number of conditions ranging from disfiguring birth defects, defects created by cancer , horrifying deformities by trauma, Burn Injury, Hand deformities and disabilities of Leprosy ,cerebral palsy and polio, Brachial plexus Injury, Cranio-facial deformities, Facial bone fractures.
The magic of Microsurgery has lead replantation of amputated parts, to hand transplantation, Face transplantation. etc! Cosmetic Surgery of eyes , face , Nose , Breast and Body has now reached the middle and poorer classes.
All these surgeries have turned a life of anguish and agony into a life full of hope and Joy !
Dr. Akoijam Ibohal Singh, Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, RIMS Imphal thanked all who came specially the survivors, who fought through the ordeal of Burn injury and thanked the donors of Rotary Club of Imphal.
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Restore Life After Burns : National Plastic Surgery Day at RIMS Imphal on 15th July 2018
* This information was sent to e-pao.net by Dr. Nepram Sanjib Singh (Professor and Head of Plastic Surgery, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal
The writer can be reached at snepram(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
This Press Release was posted on July 16 2018
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