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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2005; 38(01): 30-33
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1699067
Original Article
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Plastic surgery in rural area: A report

C Alfano
Plastic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, N.S.C.B. Government Medical College, Jabalpur - 482 003
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Agarwal Pawan
Plastic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, N.S.C.B. Government Medical College, Jabalpur - 482 003
,
R Kain
Plastic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, N.S.C.B. Government Medical College, Jabalpur - 482 003
,
V K Raina
Plastic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, N.S.C.B. Government Medical College, Jabalpur - 482 003
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Publication Date:
15 January 2020 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Most of our rural population does not seek the expensive specialist service of distant city hospitals due to social or financial reasons. Existing health system in rural area is not efficient enough to meet the health demands of such vast population. There is only one Government Plastic surgery unit covering the population of 40 lacs leading to huge backlog of patients waiting for reconstructive surgery. To evade this situation a team of Plastic surgeons from Government Medical College Jabalpur goes to rural areas twice a year and has operated in on nine occasions since last 4 years.

The activities and experiences of the last nine visits are reported here.

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Plastic surgery - rural surgery - camp
 
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