No ice, no toothpaste: Govt rolls out evidence-based treatment protocols for burn injuries

New Delhi:To reduce India’s high burn-related mortality rates and standardize care across hospitals, the Center has issued comprehensive treatment guidelines that formalise first-aid practices and discourage the use of common household remedies, according to two officials and a document seen by mint, The development assumes significance given the rising burn injuries—an estimated 6-7 million injuries…

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