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Samsung imports 1 million LDS syringes to support India s COVID-19 vaccination drive ANI | Updated: May 26, 2021 18:28 IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): South Korean tech giant Samsung is importing one million innovative Low Dead Space (LDS) syringes in a bid to support India s COVID-19vaccination drive.
This is part of the company s COVID Support programme for the country.
LDS syringes minimise the amount of drug left in the syringes after an injection, reducing vaccine wastage, and thereby enabling 20 per cent more people to get the dose with the same amount of vaccine.
LDS syringes, airlifted from South Korea, have been delivered to Uttar Pradesh - 325,000 each to the district administrations in Lucknow and Noida - while 350,000 LDS syringes will soon be handed over to the Greater Chennai Corporation in Tamil Nadu. These syringes will be deployed at COVID vaccination centres in the districts.
LDS syringes can help minimize the amount of drug left in the syringes after an injection, reducing vaccine wastage. The company claims these injections can enable 20% more people to get the dose with the same amount of vaccine
LDS syringes minimise the amount of drug left in the syringes after an injection, reducing vaccine wastage, and thereby enabling 20 per cent more people to get the dose with the same amount of vaccine
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The company will also cover vaccination costs for over 50,000 eligible employees and beneficiaries in the country
Samsung pledges Rs 37 crore to India s fight against Covid-19 ANI | Updated: May 04, 2021 15:20 IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], May 4 (ANI): South Korean diversified conglomerate Samsung on Tuesday pledged five million dollars (about Rs 37 crore) as its contribution to India s fight against the current surge of Covid-19, providing donations to central and state governments, and boosting the healthcare sector with essential medical equipment for hospitals.
It said the decisions were taken after due consultations with various stakeholders and assessing immediate needs of local administrations.
Samsung will donate three million dollars to the Centre as well as to the states of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.