Burn Injuries Pose Major Public Health Challenge in Nepal

Burn injuries have emerged as a major public health challenge in Nepal. In the last week alone, two lives were lost due to self-immolation. Despite the government's goal to expand burn treatment services nationwide, implementation remains weak.

Due to burn injuries, patients are dying without receiving timely treatment. For patients with severe burns, there are no options other than traveling to neighboring India or awaiting death. Nepal faces a shortage of specialized manpower for burn treatment.