Jammu, Jun 02: Jammu and Kashmir government has set up the first artificial limb centre in the state to help hundreds of people who have lost their limbs in bomb blasts and militancy related incidents, a Health Ministry official said. "The limb centre has been set up in Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital in Jammu," Deputy Medical Superintendent, Dr. Yash pal Sharma said today. The centre would provide much relief to victims of blasts and militancy related incidents who had to go outside the state for getting artificial limbs, Sharma said. Till date 23 cases have been treated in the centre, he said.
Every year 4000 to 5000 people lose their limbs in the militancy-hit state and need for such a centre was being felt for a long time now, he added.