Burn Care Center (BCC) First Of Its Kind State-of-the-art Facility In Pakistan Institute Of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Launched

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Burn Care Center (BCC) was established on clear idea that it will provide treatment to everyone without charging a penny to them, with latest medical technology

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Apr, 2018 ) :Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Burn Care Center (BCC) was established on clear idea that it will provide treatment to everyone without charging a penny to them, with latest medical technology.

BCC is the first of its kind state-of-the-art facility in the country, with international standards medical equipments. It deals with all kinds of burn injuries caused due to blasts, acid attacks or electrocuted victims.

The facility is working with the commitment of providing free of cost treatment to poor with best services. There is not sufficient number of burn centres in the country and particularly in the north region where the percentage of burn injuries is high.

There are Burn Centres at CMH Kharian, NESCOM and POF WAH but, the preference of these centres are entitled patients while private person cannot afford the cost of treatment there. BCC is functioning working on duty round the clock.

According to statistical data, more than 6000 acute burn patients are managed annually at BCC, while in last seven years, 49357 patients were reported, out of which 687 didn't survive, which is 25 per cent of the total number.

The officials of BCC said managing the influx of patients is a challenge because non-availability of burn units at all District Headquarters Hospitals (DHQ), but it is not possible to return a victim from the doors of BCC.

After a long walk of struggle, to realize the importance of expansion of BCC government approved the project and announced to double the capacity of the center. The expansion includes raising the number of beds to 70 along with rehabilitation center.

Following the international standards there is one nurse one patient ratio policy in the center, while two state-of-the-art modular operation theater, a dialysis unit, endoscopy unit, blood bank, skin bank and latest central gases supply system is installed there.