SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

~Apollo diagnostics collect more than 1000 blood samples of patients in last 3 week from their home~ Pune :  While coronavirus positive cases continue to soar in Maharashtra, Apollo Diagnostic s has come forward and initiated door-to-door blood sample collection facilities for the needed patients. This service is a boon for patients as they will not have to step out of their house, and the spread of the disease can be controlled. The Apollo Diagnostics workers giving these services adhere to the safety measures required to keep themselves away from getting infected with the coronavirus. Amid lockdown, the workers also faced many challenges while entering society to collect the samples. Till now more than 1,000 home samples were collected.   India is reeling under coronavirus. But, health workers are at the frontline when it comes to the battle against COVID-19. While the general population is practicing self-isolation ...

~ A virtual session on how they r adically transformed the healthcare system to treat COVID and Non COVID patients ~ Kolkata, 29 th  May:   Medica Group of Hospitals , the largest private hospital chain in Eastern India, hosted its first COVID-19 virtual discourse, highlighting, the subject -  “Adopt the new normal - Let's work together and build a safe and healthy future” .  Dr Alok Roy, Chairman of Medica Group of Hospitals and Chair -FICCI Health Services Committee  enlightened viewers on how private hospitals should prepare t o treat  both COVID as well as non COVID patients. Sharing their experiences, the COVID Warriors, doctors, who have been front liners, were other panelists,  Dr. Tanmay Banerjee,  who spoke about ‘Defining COVID, Challenges and Outcome’,  Dr. Amitabha Saha,  made a  ‘ Clinical presentation on Triaging and Imaging’,  Dr. Aviral Roy,  highlighted the  ‘ Management and Myths surrounding ...

The kit distribution was done on a single day,  at various locations 11000  Ration kits were distributed to  needy Auto Drivers  whose business is impacted due to the current unprecedented COVID19 situation Pune, 29 May, 2020:   The increasing number of Covid-19 cases has resulted in an extension of nation-wide locked down with a few relaxations in certain areas. This protracted lockdown has terribly affected the Auto Rickshaw drivers, a section of the society that is very dependent on daily earnings effecting the livelihood of many families. In this time to demonstrate solidarity with the most needy section of this society to navigate through this crisis,  Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group, European leader of the 2-Wheeler sector and India’s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles, has announced that they have distributed more than 11000 kits, each of which could feed a family for two m...

~Offers Rs 1 lakh aid to ease her daily struggle in testing times~   Mumbai, 27 th  May 2020:   Amidst multiple tales of the struggle for survival in the ongoing global COVID-19 crisis , Mankind Pharma has been supporting the community and frontline workers fighting against the deadly virus. With similar thoughts , the company has now stepped up  and applauded the   heroic tale of Jyoti Kumari by offering  Rs 1 lakh aid to the lion-hearted girl. Mankind Pharma has been involved in the country’s fight against the pandemic in several ways. Besides producing affordable medicines, it has donated ventilators, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and medicines to the states. Now Mankind has supported 15-year-old Jyoti  Kumari, who cycled 1,200 kms with her ailing father riding pillion,  from Gurugram to her home in Bihar amidst the lockdown. Mankind Pharma’s aspiration to become the top pharma company in India is not just about reven...

Partners with Hand In Hand India in the Third Phase of the Pond Restoration     Mumbai, May 26, 2020:  Grundfos India, a global leader in pump solutions and water technology today successfully completed the restoration of the Injambakkam pond in Chennai . The pond is situated off the ECR road and is spread across 2.5 acres.  Keeping in mind the Covid-19 situation, Grundfos India and Hand In Hand India cancelled the inaugural event to reiterate the importance of social distancing. This restored pond is now a source of clean water that will help improve the water table in the neighborhood, act as storage area for the surplus water and during rains, help channel excess water to the agricultural land nearby, thereby avoiding flooding. This pond and its surroundings is now also an ideal recreational area with its walkway (also accessible through a ramp) and solar lights for those who wish to walk around it in the early mornings or late evenings.  These fac...

May  22  2020:  Meenakshi Hospital, the largest multispecialty hospital in Thanjavur and a part of Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, has designed a cost-effective purifying respirator system that provides 100% protection from Covid-19 infection for surgeons and other healthcare professionals in operation theatres.  This ingenious design, the first in the world, is named Tanjore Air Purifying Respirator (TAPR). Essentially, the system securely delivers compressed medical grade compressed air, already available in operation theatres for administering anesthesia and operating pneumatic drills, to healthcare professionals through a hood. A TAPR unit can be set up at as low as Rs 3,000 per person. In comparison, the conventional air purifying system, known as Power Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR), costs Rs 1.2 lakhs per person. Commenting about TAPR,  Dr Guru Shankar , Chairman, Meenakshi Hospital, said, “Experts are of the op...

Globally,  US$ 1,00,000  was raised through a 24-hour campaign and all funds raised will be donated to the World Health Organisation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund The “ Global BIGOer One World Together ” fundraising campaign witnessed  worldwide 3.7 Million  viewers coming together on 14 May 2020 to support the fight against COVID-19. The fundraiser is part of a larger series of campaigns organised by Bigo Live to raise global awareness on COVID-19 while spreading positivity among the community India, 1 8 th  May 2020  - Bigo Live, a global leading live streaming platform, has raised a total of US$100,000 in donations through its inaugural ‘ Global BIGOer One World Together ’ campaign. All proceeds raised will be donated to the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s  Solidarity Response Fund  by BIGO Technology, the parent company of Bigo Live. ‘ Global BIGOer One World Together ’ saw more than  3.7 million  viewers across the g...

~   The brand has extended its product line to offer support to growing healthcare infrastructure needs~  Mumbai, 21 st  May 2020:  India's favourite furniture brand,  Nilkamal  has rolled out a wide range of exclusive products such as the  Covid Quarantine Bed, 7 position isolation bed,  VirusGUARD partition,  TravelGUARD  partition  and  Hand Wash Stations.  The brand has further introduced the  Quick Covid bed  that is most economical and takes less than 3 minutes to assemble and install. Commenting on the innovation ,  Mr. Ajay Agarwal, VP Operations, Nilkamal Limited . said, “The coronavirus pandemic has augmented the necessity of innovative and applicable solutions to meet the emerging need gap in the market. As an organization, Nilkamal has tasked itself to step up and address this requirement.   These innovative products are the outcome of our research and development team th...

Renowned actress Sanya Malhotra has extended her hands to support this noble cause  Mumbai, May 2020: Global content leader Lionsgate India’s extraordinary initiative, “Lionsgate Live! A Night at the movies” in partnership with Facebook and Give India has garnered a phenomenal response globally and in India. In the wake of the pandemic, the initiative entailed raising funds for families impacted by Covid19. As part of this activation, iconic Hollywood hit film, The Hunger Games will be streamed LIVE on Lionsgate India’s Facebook page on Friday, 22nd May at 8pm IST. Popular Bollywood actress, Sanya Malhotra has been roped in to extend her support for this noble initiative. This Friday evening, audiences can enjoy this unique movie experience together with their friends and family from the comfort of their own homes. The ground-breaking initiative has already been a resounding success for Lionsgate in the U.S. and the UK with Hollywood stars like Liam Hemsworth, Gerard Butler...

During this COVID-19 there is a significant need to maintain our areas disinfected. we all are taking at most precautions to safeguard our ecosystem family members .   When people travel risky areas or outside pathogens, germs, viruses may get placed on footwear and ride inside with us in premises hence  shoes could be possible carriers for harmful germs, virus & bacteria from risk area to safe area premises , i.e. cross contamination. By considering this scenario we at swift have developed simple  “footwear sanitization stations”  which will help to reduce spread cross contamination from one place to another. It is designed for effective delivery of sanitizer to the bottoms of footwear.  Standard Product contains 1. Brush mat (to clean footwear before applying sanitizer) 2. Sanitization station dish Tray unit  3. sanitizer holding Mat 4. Sanitization Absorbent mat (to clean wet footwear) Know More about Product on...

16 th  May 2020, Mumbai:   Prabha Khaitan Foundation , an organization that is dedicated to the socio-cultural welfare and humanitarian cause had through its platform   Kitaab , organized a virtual book launch of the e-book ‘ The Coronavirus: What you Need to Know about the Global Pandemic’.  The book is   written by   Dr Swapneil Parikh , co-founder DIY Health,   Maherra Desai , clinical psychologist and medical researcher and   Dr Rajesh Parikh , Director of Medical Research and Neuropsychiatry, Jaslok Hospital. Published by   Penguin , the book takes the reader through the history of pandemics while giving some serious advice on how to keep oneself safe from the deadly virus.   Kitaab,  connects Asian writers with readers globally and provides a writing and publishing platform to emerging and seasoned writers from the region to express themselves creatively. Ms. Shama Deo, President of Spectrum - a Study group from Pune co...