# PGIMER Chandigarh launches India’s 1st amputee clinic pgi

- Link: https://chdlife.com/pgimer-chandigarh-launches-indias-1st-amputee-clinic-in-chandigarh/
- Published: 2021-03-16T15:22:58+05:30
- Author: Rahul Goyal

On February 2, 2021,** [PGIMER’s](https://chdlife.com/pgimer-chandigarh/)** director**
[Mr Jagat Ram](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagat_Ram)** informed that the institute
inaugurated India’s** first-ever Amputee Clinic** in** [Chandigarh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandigarh)**.
The newly launched clinic will significantly improve amputee patients’ care and 
services. The main aim of the newest clinic is to unify all diverse hospital sections
with some upgrades where needed. It also aims to provide appropriate management 
to the amputees to rehabilitate society.
 ⌊ PGIMER Chandigarh ⌉

## 󠀁[Picture credit of an amputee patient- curlytales.com](https://curlytales.com/india/)󠁿

 Key Services:

 * Includes all the specialities that help in patient care and rehab under one roof
 * Specialists from various departments, including orthopaedics, prosthetists, PMR(
   physical and medical rehabilitation), psychologists, occupational physiotherapy
   and nursing departments
 * Focuses on providing holistic care to patients with amputation
 * Involves evaluation, resuscitation and treatment after the initial event, followed
   by appropriate planning and surgical interventions
 * Will run amputee schools based on the successful knee school already running 
   at PGI
 * Will get amputees together to interact with each other and get collective counselling
   and understand issues faced by other similar cases

 _Sources: [Jagran Josh](https://www.jagranjosh.com) & [The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)_

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