Question : Special Burn Treatment Units

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is shortage of separate special burn units in hospitals across the country, if so, the reasons therefor;

(b) the details of the hospitals having separate burn units in the country, State/ UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to set up a separate burn treatment unit in all hospitals across the country, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(d) the funds earmarked, allocated and spent to establish such units during the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise; and

(e) the time by which the said units are likely to be set up in all the hospitals in the country?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)
(a) to (e): Health is State subject and no such information is maintained centrally. However, a pilot programme was initiated in the year 2010 by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in the name of “Pilot Programme for Prevention of Burn Injuries” (PPPBI) with a total budget of Rs. 29 crore. The programme was initiated in the three Medical Colleges and six Districts Hospitals in 3 States as 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

The Programme has been continued during 12th Five Year Plan as ‘National Progamme for Prevention & Management of Burn Injuries (NPPMBI)’ with the objective to cover 67 State Government Medical Colleges and 19 District Hospital for providing burn care units. So far, Burn units have been identified in 44 Medical Colleges and 17 District Hospitals, details of which are available at Annexure I. The details of fund released are at Annexure-II.

Establishment of burns unit involves addition/alteration/modification of existing modification of existing structure or construction of new structure to locate the burn unit and procurement of medical equipments for which financial assistance as per the norms of the Programme is provided by the Central Government. Respective State Government takes further action for the establishment of the Burn Units.