KATHMANDU: A free burn treatment camp has started in Surkhet from today and will run until Sunday. The camp is jointly organized by Nabil Bank and Province Hospital Surkhet with technical support from FECT Nepal.

According to the bank, the camp aims to provide free consultation, treatment and surgeries to underprivileged and economically Weak patients suffering from long term burn injuries.

Around 50 burn victims are expected to benefit from the camp. Patients with complicated conditions will be referred to Kirtipur Hospital in Kathmandu for further free treatment.

Organized under the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, similar camps are also planned in Lumbini Province and Madhesh Province including cities like Janakpur and Birgunj.

Earlier, a similar camp held in Dhangadhi from Falgun 12–14 benefited 65 patients. Among them, 20 underwent surgery at Seti Provincial Hospital while 18 patients with more complex conditions were referred to Sushma Koirala Memorial Hospital.

The camp will provide treatment for patients with severe burn complications such as fused body parts joined fingers as well as congenital conditions like cleft lip and palate, extra or fused fingers and injury related deformities.