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EventKerala's first skin bank to be launched on July 15, 2025.
LocationThiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital (MCH).
SignificanceFirst such facility in Kerala; will store donated skin for burn victims.
Inauguration DateJuly 15, 2025 (coincides with World Plastic Surgery Day).
Setup Cost₹6.75 crore.
Approving AuthorityKerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (K-SOTTO).
Expansion PlansAnother skin bank planned at Kottayam Government Medical College.
Burn Care CentresFunctional in Alappuzha, Kollam, and Kannur medical colleges.
Special FacilitiesBurns ICUs and plastic surgery units established in these centres.
Purpose of Skin DonationReduces pain, infection risk, and speeds up healing for burn patients.

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