India, Feb. 28 -- SeraSeal, the world's first and only primary hemostatic agent, has been approved for use in trauma and emergency bleed management under the Nammai Kaakkum 48 (NK-48) scheme of the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHiS) in Tamil Nadu.

This milestone approval will strengthen emergency care across 702 empanelled state hospitals, covering a wide range of specialties including neuro, ENT, spine, cardiac, vascular, liver, kidney transplant, and orthopaedic surgeries.

The NK-48 scheme, a crucial component of the Innuyir Kappom Thittam (IKT), provides cashless treatment for road accident victims within the first 48 hours. The initiative aims to reduce mortality rates and improve trauma care efficiency ...