SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

~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...

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...

Mumbai, 06th May, 2020:  Rasna Foundation- the CSR arm of Rasna Group, has pledged to contribute to the society by bringing in plethora of initiatives for health care and the education sector. The organization has deployed a task force to cater to the urgent and immediate needs such as distributing essentials like food, extending medical care and manufacturing protective gear for healthcare workers and for our on-ground heroes. Our team with best professional advice has specially developed a sanitizer to fight COVID 19 with Aloe Vera, Vitamin E and other various ingredients. The sanitizer is as per WHO recommendations of being an alcohol based liquid hand rub and has already been distributed free of cost to the Police force and healthcare workers around the city. Till date, Rasna Foundation has distributed food packets to the poor and needy, Lacs of sanitizers and Free glasses of Rasna instant powder drink to energize the front-line workers and Police force. Furthe...

To contribute personal protective equipment (PPEs) including N95 masks and medical gowns for medical staff, and other necessities for vulnerable communities BENTONVILLE, Ark. and  BENGALURU, India  –  April 18, 2020  – Walmart Inc., Flipkart and the Walmart Foundation are supporting India’s Covid-19 response with a combined effort that will contribute needed personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers and financial support for organizations providing essential relief materials to farmers and small businesses.  Walmart Inc. and Flipkart will spend INR 383 million to bring in-kind donations into India to help with the front-line response efforts. The companies will focus on providing PPE, such as N95 masks and medical gowns, for distribution by non-government organizations (NGOs) to public healthcare workers. Walmart and Flipkart have already secured 300,000 N95 masks and 1 million medical gowns, and they will continue to leverage their glob...

Donating 60,000 litres of hand sanitizer to public health authorities, police & NGOs Providing personal protective equipment (PPE) to Primary Health Centres Providing food and essentials to migrants and their families Donating Care Packages to healthcare workers on the frontline Matching employee contribution to  PM CARES Fund India, 16 April 2020 :  L’Oréal India today announced its initiatives to support the country during the COVID-19 outbreak. This commitment is made in addition to L’Oréal’s global  Solidarity Program   which includes a donation to non-profit organizations.   L’Oréal India has been working on a multi-pronged initiative to augment the ongoing efforts of the central and state governments, the healthcare fraternity and citizens to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. #1 SUPPORTING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS & VULNERABLE SECTIONS L’Oréal India’s operations team will be distributing over 60,000 l...

* Press Release from PIB Our research institutions are increasingly translating their knowledge into challenging and useful applications.  This product from JNCASR is a compelling example of that”-- Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST The technology which is simple and hence do not require skilled personnel for its development is already set to be tested against COVID 19 An antimicrobial coating, developed by Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, an autonomous institute under Department of Science & Technology (DST), has shown excellent results in tackling the spread of deadly influenza virus, the root cause of severe respiratory infections, by inactivating large loads of influenza virus. The Science and Engineering Research Board, a unit of the DST is supporting the further development of this coating for the country’s war against COVID-19. The proven efficiency of the coating in 100% destruction of influenza virus (an envelope...