Department of Plastic Surgery

The proposed work aims to facilitate the implementation of comprehensive burns care in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, and thus strengthening the The National Programme for Prevention and Management of Burn. Its specific objectives are:

Study A To assess and identify factors affecting the availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality (AAAQ) of burns care in secondary and tertiary health care facilities.

Study B To co-design a primary health care service-delivery model for improving care and rehabilitation of burn survivors. Specific objectives for study B are:

- To identify the elements/factors in the system that contribute to burns care and rehabilitation practices.

- To understand how these variables are inter- related and their influence on community, access and health delivery systems.

- co- design primary health care model of care.

Project Title: SMILE TRAIN PROJECT (Free Surgeries for Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate Patients) Cleft lip and Cleft Palate patients are operated totally free of cost in Plastic Surgery Department of J. N. Medical College. All investigations, medicines and operation are provided totally free. To avail the free treatment facility attend Plastic Surgery OPD No. 16 at J. N. Medical Trauma Center on all week days except Sunday.

Funding Agency : Smile Train -

USA

Funding Amount : Rs. 20000/- per case

Project Director : Prof. Mohd. Yaseen

Accredited Plastic Surgeons : Prof. M. Yaseen / Prof. Imran Ahmad / Dr. M. Fahud Khurram

Child Health Screening and Early Intervention Services under NHM Ministry of health & Family Welfare, Government of India

Principal Investigator : Prof. Maneesh Singhal

Co P/I : Dr. M. Fahud Khurram / Dr. Urfi