Help children with burns

Burns:Burns:

33rdrd most common most common casualty requiring casualty requiring admission among admission among childrenchildren

Burns in AfricaBurns in Africa

Symptom of Symptom of povertypoverty

Slum problemSlum problem

Children at riskChildren at risk

BurnsBurns

Associated withAssociated with

– Wounds and painWounds and pain– Extended hospital Extended hospital

staystay– Deformities and Deformities and

handicaphandicap– BeggersBeggers– High mortality High mortality

raterate

Epidemiology: Non Epidemiology: Non protected fireplaceprotected fireplace

Epidemiology: Epidemiology: dangerous dangerous paraffin stovesparaffin stoves

Burns in the Burns in the developing world:developing world:

No treatment:No treatment: Serious Serious outcomeoutcome

Burn care = Handicap careBurn care = Handicap care

Reconstructions after burns:

Yekatit Burn Unit:7 beds

Myungsung Christian Medical Center

Rehabilitation after burns

FUTURE SITE FOR REHABILITATION CENTER

FUTURE SITE FOR REHABILITATION CENTER

FUTURE SITE FOR REHABILITATION CENTER