PUNE: Twenty government medical institutions comprising 18 hospitals and two covid care centres in Bengaluru received specialised medical equipment as part of the Road to Recovery 2.0: Covid-19 campaign of Habitat for Humanity India, a non-profit housing organisation.
Supported by Lowe’s through a grant of Rs. 7,45,05,750, this initiative aims to augment the infrastructure of 20 medical institutions in Bengaluru, enabling them to provide essential medical care to the marginalised people and their families.
In the first phase, Habitat for Humanity India provided PPE kits, oxygen concentrators, ventilators, digital thermometers, pulse oximeters, N-95 masks and semi-fowler beds with mattresses, pillows, pillow covers, bedsheets and blankets to the medical institutions. In phase two, onsite oxygen generators, nebulisers, ECG machines, ICU para monitors, portable x-ray machines have been provided to augment the capacity of the hospitals.
“At Lowe’s, we are committed to supporting our communities. Through this collaboration with Habitat for Humanity India, our aim is to provide swift relief measures in managing the Covid-19 pandemic, including medical assistance to government hospitals in Karnataka, in the most efficient way,” said Ankur Mittal, senior vice president and managing director, Lowe’s India.
“We need to ensure the outreach of advanced institutional healthcare to low-income families to boost their resilience in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The collaboration with Lowe’s only reiterates our commitment to bolster the critical care competencies of general healthcare facilities of government hospitals in Bengaluru. This will help us place families affected by Covid-19 on a road to recovery,” stated Rajan Samuel, managing director, Habitat for Humanity India.
Supported by Lowe’s through a grant of Rs. 7,45,05,750, this initiative aims to augment the infrastructure of 20 medical institutions in Bengaluru, enabling them to provide essential medical care to the marginalised people and their families.
In the first phase, Habitat for Humanity India provided PPE kits, oxygen concentrators, ventilators, digital thermometers, pulse oximeters, N-95 masks and semi-fowler beds with mattresses, pillows, pillow covers, bedsheets and blankets to the medical institutions. In phase two, onsite oxygen generators, nebulisers, ECG machines, ICU para monitors, portable x-ray machines have been provided to augment the capacity of the hospitals.
“At Lowe’s, we are committed to supporting our communities. Through this collaboration with Habitat for Humanity India, our aim is to provide swift relief measures in managing the Covid-19 pandemic, including medical assistance to government hospitals in Karnataka, in the most efficient way,” said Ankur Mittal, senior vice president and managing director, Lowe’s India.
“We need to ensure the outreach of advanced institutional healthcare to low-income families to boost their resilience in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The collaboration with Lowe’s only reiterates our commitment to bolster the critical care competencies of general healthcare facilities of government hospitals in Bengaluru. This will help us place families affected by Covid-19 on a road to recovery,” stated Rajan Samuel, managing director, Habitat for Humanity India.
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