Every day, the raging second wave of
COVID-19 is putting immense pressure on India’s overburdened healthcare segment. From the lack of hospital beds, oxygen cylinders, and medical professionals, the grim situation has instilled fear among everyone in the country.
As help from countries across the globe pours in to help India get through the crisis, Indian startups are doing their best to help control the deadly situation.
Saurabh Kochhar, Founder and CEO of Meddo
Gurugram-based healthtech startup Meddo launched its COVID-19 L1 care facilities, in partnership with Treebo Hotels, in the first week of May to help patients get access to medical facilities in the initial stage of the infection. The aim is to help patients in the initial stage to avoid further deterioration, which leads to the need for ICUs and hospital care.
Delhi-based lawyers team up to crowd-source money for makeshift Covid hospital
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Last Updated: May 02, 2021, 07:33 PM IST
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The group that includes Vaibhav Kakkar of L&L partners and Karan Chandhiok of Chandhiok and Mahajan has roped in former Natco Pharma executive CV Narayan Rao to help with technical assistance for the project. The team is looking to raise Rs. 2 crore for setting up the makeshift field hospital and for sourcing 100 oxygen concentrators which they estimate could help save 90,000 lives.
A group of Delhi-based lawyers has teamed up to crowd-source funding to set up a 50-bed makeshift covid facility that will be fitted with oxygen concentrators.