Mastercard donates $8.9 million to install 2,000 portable beds in India
Every bed unit will be equipped with ventilator, medical equipment and other supplies, and each unit can easily be de-constructed or re-purposed as extra space for various community needs
PTI | May 1, 2021 | Updated 19:13 IST
Leading global payments company Mastercard has donated $8.9 million to a New York-based non-profit body, American India Foundation, to install 2,000 portable beds in India, which is reeling from a deadly wave of the COVID-19. Mastercard has granted an incredible $8.9 million to the AIF COVID-19 Response, to install 2,000 portable beds in India, addressing the immediate healthcare needs of the nation, the AIF announced on Friday.
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With the country’s healthcare infrastructure severely stressed, many brands are leveraging their wide social media presence to pitch in the battle against the Covid-19 second wave. While some brands are amplifying citizens’ SoS for hospital beds or medicines, others are using their official social media handles to raise funds or spread awareness about vaccination registration.
Take Tinder India, which has changed its official Twitter handle name to “RTs are a helping hand”. For the past few days, the dating app’s official handle has been re-tweeting information on plasma donors, and ambulance and oxygen cylinder services.