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North India’s first Skin Bank

June 26 , 2023 389 days 691 0
  • 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.
  • The country has 16 skin banks - seven in Maharashtra, four in Chennai, three in Karnataka, and one each in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.

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