Burns Unit donated for Govt Medical College in Ernakulam
16 Jul 2014 | BPCL Update
Bharat Petroleum has extended financial support for setting up the Burns Unit at Govt. Medical College, Ernakulam. The Burns Unit was inaugurated by Mr. V.S Sivakumar, Hon’ble Minister for Health, Govt. of Kerala on 28 June at a function presided over by Mr. VK Ebrahim Kunju, Hon’ble Minister for Public Works, Govt of Kerala. Mr. Prasad K Panicker, Executive Director (Kochi Refinery) felicitated.
The Burns Unit is the first of its kind in Ernakulam and nearby Districts. The unit has a hydro therapy tub and will have special beds for the patients. The unit will be part of the surgery department with a plastic surgeon on board. An operation theatre and ventilator facility is also part of the unit.