Two burn operations were conducted successfully at the Utkal Alumina health centre in Koraput recently. Bhajanti Naik had burn injury on her neck and was not being able to move her neck since long. She had been taken to various hospitals including the District Headquarters Hospital at Koraput. However, it was told by the hospitals that treatment needs huge expenditure. The family members met Dr Ravi Chauhan, Chief Medical Officer, and the operation was successfully conducted.
Similarly, Dalimba Naik was having burn injury on right hand and the fingers were fixed together. She was taken to various hospitals including a renowned hospital at Visakhapatnam, where she was asked to pay a sizeable amount which was not affordable by the family. The family approached the Utkal Alumina centre. The team lead by Dr Chauhan undertook the operation and she was cured. Unit head and President of Utkal Alumina N Nagesh said that the company is committed to improve health facilities in the area and informed that the company is shortly opening Utkal Hospital at Osapada, which will have specialist service, advanced equipment and also indoor facilities.