Indian Army Launches State-of-the-Art Skin Bank at Army Hospital (R&R)
| Key Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Announcement Date | June 18, 2024 |
| Facility Opened | State-of-the-art skin bank |
| Location | Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi |
| Purpose | Treatment of severe burn injuries for armed forces personnel and their families |
| Patient Categories | - Domestic fire accidents- Electrical incidents- Kerosene warmers used at high altitudes |
| Significance | First such facility established within the Armed Forces Medical Services |
| Functionality | Centralized hub for collection, processing, storage, and distribution of skin grafts |
| Staff | Plastic surgeons, tissue engineers, and specialized technicians |
| Quality Standards | Adheres to the highest quality control and safety standards |
| Key Personnel | - Lt. General Arindam Chatterjee (DGMS Army)- Lt Gen Ajith Nilakantan (Commandant, Army Hospital) |
| Storage Method | Skin immersed in 85% glycerol solution and stored in refrigerators |
| Processing Time | 3-4 weeks for tests to ensure skin is culture and fungal-negative |
| Donation Awareness | Army emphasizes the need for increased awareness of skin donation |
| Organ Donation Programme | Skin bank completes the Army's organ donation initiative |
| First Skin Donation | Skin donated on May 29, 2024, already stored in the bank |