Time is of the Essence for Alleviating Oxygen Crisis in Delhi
Information provided by Arjun Malhotra ('70) and Neeraj Gulati (April 24, 2021)
The fourth wave of covid-19 in Delhi has created an unprecedented situation. Despite lockdown there have been ~24,000 infections daily. It has led to breaching of the current capacity of private + public health systems. With the cooperation of Centre, NGOs, Social & Religious organizations, the Delhi government has managed to build out several thousands of extra bed capacity. However, the new beds need oxygen supply to serve the purpose. Also, the existing hospital beds need an assured oxygen supply. Given that the nation's oxygen supply chain is stressed, there are two ways to alleviate the situation:
- Rapidly procure a few thousand oxygen concentrators (each $800 for 10 litre capacity) to go with the new beds or upgrade existing beds.
- Provide hospitals oxygen plants for each hospital (cost varies from $70K to $550K depending on the capacity).
It is time for global companies and good samaritans to take inspiration from the massive support extended by Salesforce and it’s CEO Mr Benioff in New York’s time of pandemic crisis.
For your generous contribution in kind or funds or connections, please contact me, Neeraj Gulati at +91 9871709887 or miragesun@gmail.com as soon as possible. You can help turn the tide and Time is of the Essence!