The burns unit deos not have an anethietist currently and any operation or treatment is always difficult and extremely painful.  It was discovered recently that burns patients did not have the special cream that is smothered onto very bad burns that stops bandages sticking to the wounds. When the bandages were taken off the patients the pain from the tearing of the wound was severe.  In kathamndu, patients or their families have to provide everything needed for treatments and operations. The patients are so poor they just cannot afford to have their burns treated. This situation was brought to the attention of one of FIG’s staff and it was decided that FIG would buy a years supply of the antiseptic cream that allows the bandages to be removed gently. The cost of a years supply for this very simple remedy was £500, there are some pictures of the type of patient and the unit attached.