North India’s first skin bank opens in Safdarjung Hospital

North India’s first skin bank opens in Safdarjung Hospital

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Category : Miscellaneous Published on: June 23 2023

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North India’s first Skin Bank has been inaugurated at New Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital.
It is a bank where deceased donors can donate their skin which will be helpful in treating burns.
The skin can be donated within six hours of death and utilized for burns and trauma patients after processing.
There are a total of 16 skin banks in the country where the skin of dead persons can be donated.
Out of the 16 skin banks, seven are located in Maharashtra, four in Chennai, three in Karnataka, and one each in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.
These skin banks are spread across different regions of the country.
Maharashtra has the highest number of skin banks, with a total of seven.

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