Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), has launched ‘Mission Vayu’ and arranged for procurement and donation of 250 Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPaPs) and 4,000 oxygen concentrators for the worst affected areas and hotspots in India after several states complaining of lack of oxygen supply.

This is one of the largest industry-led initiatives to support the healthcare infrastructure and tackle the pertaining oxygen shortages. These oxygen concentrators and BiPaPs will be donated to hospitals and institutions for charitable purposes and cannot be resold for commercial purposes.

Amazon will be handling the entire logistics of airlifting the ventilators and oxygen concentrators from Singapore to India through designated Air India and other international carriers. The initiative is also supported by Air India and the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Temasek Foundation-Singapore along with 250 members and donors of PPCR.

In the last four days, Pune Platform for COVID-19 Response (PPCR) raised about ₹12 crores to set up 12 oxygen generator plants at multiple government and private hospitals. With a combined capacity of generating 12 tonnes of oxygen a day.

PPCR has facilitated over 300 ventilators, 130 HFNOs, 600-bed

PPCR and President MCCIA said the initiative has received a good response. “Given the ongoing case positivity and fatality ratios, we will be able to impact at least 15-20,000 patients every week through this initiative. Supporting the healthcare establishments across major hotspots of Maharashtra was the need of the hour and the response we received has been extremely gratifying as we were able to raise sufficient funds and support from industries, businesses, philanthropists, and individuals within 24 hours” he said.

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