Primary Burn Care Management Training

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Overview

Sushma Koirala Memorial Hospital is providing technical support for a six-day Primary Burn Care Management Course, organized by the National Health Training Center (NHTC) and supported by BVS-Nepal (Burns Violence Survivors-Nepal). The course aims to build capacity in primary burn care across Nepal, combining lectures on burns epidemiology and pathophysiology with fluid resuscitation, acute emergency procedures and hands-on workshops in fluid management.

Day by Day

2 days
  1. Day 1September 29, 20264 photos

    Opening, Burns Epidemiology and Pathophysiology

    The Primary Burn Care Management Course got under way with a warm introduction of participants and a formal opening programme in the presence of the NHTC and BVS-Nepal teams. The BVS-Nepal team introduced their organization, followed by a comprehensive session on the epidemiology of burns from global, regional and national perspectives, and a detailed presentation on burns pathophysiology by Dr Raju Bhandari - a strong start to building capacity in primary burn care across Nepal.

    • Introduction of participants
    • Formal opening programme in the presence of the NHTC and BVS-Nepal teams
    • Introduction of BVS-Nepal by the BVS-Nepal team
    • Epidemiology of burns: global, regional and national perspectives
    • Burns pathophysiology presented by Dr Raju Bhandari
  2. Day 2September 30, 20269 photos

    Fluid Resuscitation and Acute Emergency Procedures

    Day 2 focused on fluid resuscitation, paired with a hands-on workshop on fluid management, and on acute emergency procedures in burns. The sessions were expertly led by Prof. Ishwar Lohani and Dr Raju Bhandari, building stronger practical skills for better burn care outcomes.

    • Fluid resuscitation in burns
    • Hands-on workshop on fluid management
    • Acute emergency procedures in burns
    • Sessions led by Prof. Ishwar Lohani and Dr Raju Bhandari

Focus Areas

  • Epidemiology of burns: global, regional and national perspectives
  • Burns pathophysiology
  • Fluid resuscitation in burns
  • Hands-on workshop on fluid management
  • Acute emergency procedures in burns

Target Audience

  • Healthcare professionals providing primary care for burn injuries

Faculty

  • Faculty

    Dr Raju Bhandari

    Deputy Medical Director, SKMH

  • Faculty

    Prof. Ishwar Lohani

    Medical Director, SKMH

Organizers

  • National Health Training Center (NHTC), Ministry of Health and Population
  • Sushma Koirala Memorial Hospital (technical support)
  • BVS-Nepal - Burns Violence Survivors-Nepal (support)