Monday 26 November 2012

250 trauma centres proposed in India

Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Haryana chief minister, has announced that the central government has proposed to open 250 new trauma centers across the country.  The leading number of deaths in 15-29 year olds in India is due to road accidents.  Wearing a helmet is the most important way to save oneself from major injury.  India has experienced a 3% increase in road accidents annually.

India also needs to train more medical staff in trauma care.  Unfortunately, trauma care varies from state to state and patients do not reach a trauma center until many hours after fatal injuries have been incurred.

For the full article, visit http://www.aalatimes.com/2012/11/23/250-trauma-centres-proposed-in-india-hooda/.

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