Low import duty of 10% made local manufacturing unviable for domestic manufacturers, resulting in a free flow of imports of concentrators, particularly from China. As an emergency measure, Centre removed this duty also 2 days ago to allow un-interrupted i
Entrepreneurs bring âMission Oxygenâ to support Delhi/NCR hospitals
Entrepreneurs bring âMission Oxygenâ to support Delhi/NCR hospitals
28 April 2021 | News Through the initiative, the entrepreneurs are importing oxygen concentrators (OC), which concentrate oxygen from the ambient air and supply it to the patient
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Gurugram-based start-up entrepreneurs have launched ‘Mission Oxygen’ to support Delhi and National Capital Region hospitals with oxygen in light of scarce supply. Through the initiative, the entrepreneurs are importing oxygen concentrators (OC), which concentrate oxygen from the ambient air and supply it to the patient.
While the programme initially started with a target of raising Rs 2.5 crore to procure 500 OCs, an overwhelming response from more than 10,000 global donors has allowed it to raise more than Rs 10 crore nearly four times the initial target - for 800 additional OCs. With the target funding now set
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This medical equipment will be donated to hospitals and public institutions to augment their capacity to help Covid-19 infected patients across multiple cities, it added.
The first of these consignments will land in Mumbai on late Sunday night (on April 25) and a majority of the shipping is expected to be completed by April 30, it said.
In time of severe COVID-19 impact, we stand firmly with India, deploying our global logistics network to procure &… https://t.co/JNfipqoKDS Amit Agarwal (@AmitAgarwal) 1619369037000
India is registering a record number of Covid cases daily that has put extreme pressure on the healthcare infrastructure of the country. The number of new Covid infections touched 3,49,691 cases and 2,767 fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday at 8 am.
As the country grapples with an oxygen crisis amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, startups in India have stepped up to help in procurement efforts.
On Saturday, logistics startup Delhivery s co-founder Sahil Barua said in a LinkedIn post: We re flying charters into India with oxygen concentrators and other essential supplies and can build more capacity on demand. If you need help with logistics or wish to collaborate with us on this please reach out to Vikas Kapoor or to me immediately (ceo@delhivery.com).
Shailendra Singh, managing director at Sequoia Capital, tweeted earlier in the day asking for leads on importing oxygen concentrators to India. By evening, he tweeted, thank you everyone, we got a few dozen leads that we are pursuing now, including some amazing referrals from our friends in Sequoia China . gratitude .
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Delhi: To support Delhi and National Capital Region hospitals with oxygen in light of demand outstripping supply, Gurgaon based startup founders have launched ‘Mission Oxygen’ to import oxygen concentrators. The machine concentrates oxygen from the ambient air and supply it to the patient.
The startup founders have raised INR.4.60cr through crowdfunding platform Ketto by Saturday evening, and are aiming to raise a total INR 5cr to meet the demand of 3000 concentrators. The group has already procured 500 concentrators from China which will be made available in hospitals by April 28 and another 500 are expected to be ordered by Saturday evening.