Time bound, yet timeless
The roots of some traditions are so deep, like the roots of ancient Banyan trees, that they have persevered despite the advent of modernism and its attempts to overshadow them.
Delhi hospitals are set to treat victims of burn injuries during Diwali an official said on Sunday.
Safdarjung Hospital which has a reputed burn injury ward has added 24 extra beds and deployed six more medical specialists.nbsp;
quot;We have increased the number of beds and specialists and will keep medicines ready for any emergencyquot; AK Rai the Medical Superintendent in the hospital said.nbsp;
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quot;We have Asia’s largest burn injury ward and our doctors are very well trained to treat such patientsquot; he said.nbsp;
The Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in central Delhi too will have an emergency OPD to handle burn cases on Diwali night and will deploy more doctors as well.nbsp;
quot;It has been observed that the number of burn injury victims spike on Diwali nightquot; VK Sinha Public Relation Officer PRO at the hospital said.nbsp;
Most cases of burns on Diwali arise from accidents attributed to firecrackers and are reported from late in the night to 6 in the morning.
Many need only preliminary treatment.nbsp;
quot;Around 125-150 such cases come on Diwali. We have enough beds to cater to even more. But if the number exceeds we send them to Safdarjung or other hospitalsquot; Sinha added.nbsp;
The CATS Centralised Accident and Trauma Services has also put all its 150 plus ambulances on high alert. They will act in coordination with the police.
quot;The burn cases usually come late at night. Sometimes we also get calls from people suffering from asthmaquot; L.S. Raina the Administration Officer Operations CATS said.nbsp;
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