Shija offers free surgery for post burn defects
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, July 16 2022: Shija Hospitals & Research Institute (SHRI) in collaboration with Burn Healing Foundation (BHF), Delhi, will be offering free corrective surgeries to burn survivors, announced SHRI managing director Dr Palin Khundongbam.

Making the announcement during a press conference held at the auditorium of SHRI on Saturday, Dr Palin stated that the hospital will facilitate free corrective surgery for post-burn deformity from head to toe and help restore the lives of burn survivors.

These services are available to victims of all ages and aims to bridge the gap between medical care, social support, and financial assistance to underprivileged burn victims in the state.

Dr Palin further informed that BHF is a Delhi-based charitable enterprise for burn victims.

Dr Rajeev B Ahuja, founder chairman and CEO, envisioned This foundation to mitigate the suffering of underprivileged burn survivors by restoring function, psyche and appearance.

The foundation approached SHRI as it has the requisite equipment, infrastructure, and suitably qualified and trained medical staff capable to provide the required medical treatment, Dr Palin elaborated, while adding that patie'nts will be treated for free under this project and some have already been selected during their visit to the OPD to commence the treatment.

He then remarked that most burn cases in the state are purely accidental, which is fortunate and as such, urged the burn survivors to avail the services from the hospital, who have delayed treatments.

However, patients who are already undergoing treatment will not be covered under this project.

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