- North India’s first Skin Bank was inaugurated at New Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on 20th June.
- This facility serves as a repository where deceased donors can donate their skin, which can be utilized in the treatment of burns.
- Deceased donors can donate their skin within six hours of death. Once donated, the skin undergoes a processing procedure and can then be used for treating burns and trauma patients.
Skin Bank in India
- 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.