Burn Prevention and Care is a Massive Global Problem

Globally, burns are a serious public health problem and the suffering caused is even more tragic as often, burns are preventable. The World Health Organisation (WHO) state that burn injuries are a serious public health problem with over 300,000 deaths occurring each year from fires alone, with more deaths from scalds, electrical, chemical burns and other forms of burns for which global data are not available.[1]

As figures are only available for fire specific deaths, it is difficult to imagine the true statistics for the loss of life from all forms of burn injuries. Fire related injuries alone rank among the 15 leading causes of death among children and young adults between 5-29 years of age.[2] In most western, developed countries, 90% burns can be survivable but in the rest of the world as little as 40% body surface burns can prove fatal. Of equally high importance is the massive amount of disabilities and disfigurements that can result in surviving burn victims, especially those who received inappropriate or inadequate treatment. Cheap, simple and effective burn care treatments could help to prevent and limit the physical and psychological suffering of burn victims by assisting in the reduction of lifelong disfigurements and disabilities.

Improvements in the care of burn victims not only increases the chances of survival, but also helps to reduce the likelihood of disabilities and disfigurement which for some survivors can mean a life of stigma and rejection which is unfortunately so often common with burn scarring and disfigurement. Fortunately in this country, there is highly developed medical care, practices and technologies, not to mention clean running water which we know is a vital element of initial burn first aid. The initial actions taken soon after a serious burn occurs can be as crucial as the professional on-going after care and rehabilitation.

Specialised burn first aid dressings and gels are rising in popularity with a brand called Burnshield being one of the leaders in this area. The Burnshield product range is proving popular in consumer, industrial and medical fields due to the fact that the Burnshield technology has been applied to many different forms of product applications. The Burnshield range is a sterile, specialist emergency burn care range of products that have been designed to offer effective, fast acting cooling relief to burn injuries. Burnshield products absorb and dissipate heat, minimises shock and skin damage and reduces infection in open burn wounds.

The official distributors of Burnshield within the UK are First Aid warehouse and details of the product range can be found on their website. As the nominated distributor of Burnshield, First Aid Warehouse are able to offer fantastic deals on the full range of products including burn dressings, burn first aid kits and burn blankets. First Aid Warehouse is also the UK’s leading online supplier of first aid equipment and medical supplies including first aid kits, blood pressure monitors and diagnostic equipment. Ordering online is safe and easy and with purchases being delivered directly to your door.

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