Varanasi Burn Ward

A cow picks at medical waste in front of the burn ward at the large government hospital in Varanasi, India. Monkeys, goats, dogs and cows have free reign on the hospital grounds. The burn ward doctor sees about 150 patients a day, leaving little time for adequate patient visits. In the absence of proper care, patients are left primarily to their families, who leave home and work to live at the hospital with their loved ones. The burn ward at the large government hospital in Varanasi, India is a desolate place. Apart from limited visits by one doctor and two nurses, families are left to care for the victims of dowry burnings and kerosene accidents. India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, ranks highest in the world for mortal flame burns.

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A cow picks at medical waste in front of the burn ward at the large government hospital in Varanasi, India. Monkeys, goats, dogs and cows have free reign on the hospital grounds. The burn ward doctor sees about 150 patients a day, leaving little time for adequate patient visits. In the absence of proper care, patients are left primarily to their families, who leave home and work to live at the hospital with their loved ones. The burn ward at the large government hospital in Varanasi, India is a desolate place. Apart from limited visits by one doctor and two nurses, families are left to care for the victims of dowry burnings and kerosene accidents. India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, ranks highest in the world for mortal flame burns.