Govt plans burn units in 13 medical colleges
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Against the backdrop of increasing fire incidents and serious casualties, the government has planned introduction of burn units in the country's 13 medical colleges, reports BSS.
The health authorities are expecting the burn units, once introduced, will help them manage emergency situation like what was resulted after the recent devastating fire incident at Nimoali in the city.
According to the plan, each of the 13 medical colleges would get a 20-bed burn unit. The unit would be equipped with modern machinery and trained physicians to deal with burn patients, the official source said.
"The process is now underway to introduce burn units in all 13 medical colleges to ensure proper treatment of fire victims," head of Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) Prof Dr M Shahidul Bari said on the sidelines of a biennial conference.
Health and Population Affairs Secretary of Awami League Dr Bodiuzzaman Bhuiyan (Dablu) spoke as the chief guest at the conference of Bangladesh Assistant Nurses Association (BANA) at the DMCH auditorium in the city.
With BANA President Delwar Hossain in the chair, Secretary General of Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad (SWACHIP) Prof Dr Iqbal Arslan spoke as the special guest.
Project Director of 100-bed Burn Unit Project of DMCH Dr SL Sen, Vice Principal Dr Ismail Khan, Assistant Professor of Ear, Nose and Throat Department of the college Dr Abu Yusuf Fakir and general secretary of BANA Anisur Rahman, spoke, among others, on the occasion.
Praising the efficient role of nurses in providing burn treatments to the Nimtali fire victims, Dr Bodiuzzaman said it has been proved that ensuring better healthcare is quite impossible without the round-the-clock support of the nurses.
That is why, he said, there is no alternative to improve healthcare system without a greater unity among physicians and nurses.
He came down heavily on the previous government for not recognising the occupation of nursing and said the present government under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has recently upgraded the posts of nurses.
Dr Bhuiyan listed the government's planning including creation of additional 500 posts of assistant nurses, promotion of diploma-holder nurses, turning 50-bed burn unit at DMCH into 100-bed and introduction of burn units at upazila level.
Echoing the role of burn unit nurses in giving treatment to Nimtoli fire victims, Dr SL Sen said about 80 per cent image of a hospital depends on performance of the nurses.
He described duties of physicians and nurses in the entire healthcare system as a team work and said a doctor can never help patient cure completely without active participation of nurses.
Nursing service is key to improved healthcare facilities, said Shahidul Bari adding that they are hastening the process of introduction burn units at all medical colleges as treatment process at the DMCH is being hindered due to overburden patients.
Sincerity of nurses could help brighten the doctors' image to a large extent, Dr Yusuf Fakir said and stressed the need for imparting language course training to nurses to cater the demand for trained nurses in the world.
The health authorities are expecting the burn units, once introduced, will help them manage emergency situation like what was resulted after the recent devastating fire incident at Nimoali in the city.
According to the plan, each of the 13 medical colleges would get a 20-bed burn unit. The unit would be equipped with modern machinery and trained physicians to deal with burn patients, the official source said.
"The process is now underway to introduce burn units in all 13 medical colleges to ensure proper treatment of fire victims," head of Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) Prof Dr M Shahidul Bari said on the sidelines of a biennial conference.
Health and Population Affairs Secretary of Awami League Dr Bodiuzzaman Bhuiyan (Dablu) spoke as the chief guest at the conference of Bangladesh Assistant Nurses Association (BANA) at the DMCH auditorium in the city.
With BANA President Delwar Hossain in the chair, Secretary General of Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad (SWACHIP) Prof Dr Iqbal Arslan spoke as the special guest.
Project Director of 100-bed Burn Unit Project of DMCH Dr SL Sen, Vice Principal Dr Ismail Khan, Assistant Professor of Ear, Nose and Throat Department of the college Dr Abu Yusuf Fakir and general secretary of BANA Anisur Rahman, spoke, among others, on the occasion.
Praising the efficient role of nurses in providing burn treatments to the Nimtali fire victims, Dr Bodiuzzaman said it has been proved that ensuring better healthcare is quite impossible without the round-the-clock support of the nurses.
That is why, he said, there is no alternative to improve healthcare system without a greater unity among physicians and nurses.
He came down heavily on the previous government for not recognising the occupation of nursing and said the present government under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has recently upgraded the posts of nurses.
Dr Bhuiyan listed the government's planning including creation of additional 500 posts of assistant nurses, promotion of diploma-holder nurses, turning 50-bed burn unit at DMCH into 100-bed and introduction of burn units at upazila level.
Echoing the role of burn unit nurses in giving treatment to Nimtoli fire victims, Dr SL Sen said about 80 per cent image of a hospital depends on performance of the nurses.
He described duties of physicians and nurses in the entire healthcare system as a team work and said a doctor can never help patient cure completely without active participation of nurses.
Nursing service is key to improved healthcare facilities, said Shahidul Bari adding that they are hastening the process of introduction burn units at all medical colleges as treatment process at the DMCH is being hindered due to overburden patients.
Sincerity of nurses could help brighten the doctors' image to a large extent, Dr Yusuf Fakir said and stressed the need for imparting language course training to nurses to cater the demand for trained nurses in the world.