Airbus expands India COVID-19 relief, delivers more

                                Airbus expands India COVID-19 relief,
                    delivers more oxygen plants, ventilators, mobile ICUs

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Airbus has doubled down on its response to the COVID-19 crisis in India, delivering more than 36 tonnes of additional medical equipment to the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) and deploying humanitarian flights to move supplies from abroad as well as within the country.

Airbus is delivering oxygen plants, ventilators, oxygen concentrators, BPAP breathing machines and mobile intensive care units (ICUs), further boosting its individual contribution to the global humanitarian effort to tackle the second wave of COVID-19 infection in India. An A350 test aircraft delivered a part of the consignment comprising oxygen concentrators and ventilators from Airbus’ headquarters in Toulouse, France, on Wednesday. The remaining materials are sourced from India. 

The latest mission is Airbus’ second tranche of support to the country. The Company has already contributed with funds to a consolidated response coordinated by the French embassy in India, which included the delivery of eight large oxygen generators, ventilators, electric syringe pumps, anti-bacterial filters and patient circuits as part of a 28-tonne consignment. Much of the equipment has been deployed, and it is helping save hundreds of lives across India.

“Airbus stands behind India in solidarity and service. Our focus is to support not only our employees, customers, and partners but also as many people of India as we can,” said Rémi Maillard, President and MD of Airbus India & South Asia. “This is our common fight against the virus and we at Airbus are committed to doing our best to help in these challenging times for India and the world.”

The latest contribution from Airbus comprises two oxygen generator plants, 250 oxygen concentrators, 30 ventilators, 100 BPAP breathing machines and four ICUs-on-wheels. Airbus is working with the Indian government and the IRCS, the nodal agency for handling of international aid, to ensure the smooth deployment of the materials.

Additionally, the Airbus Foundation is in touch with international and Indian NGO partners to support any need for transportation of relief materials from Europe. Airbus Foundation has also secured helicopter flight hours to move aid within India.

“The crisis is still unfolding. Its fallout will have to be managed over the coming many months,” Maillard said.

“Our Indian NGO partners are already evaluating the knock-on impact of the crisis on livelihoods and children’s education. Airbus will expand support to them to meet the additional challenges.” 

NIT Tiruchirappalli,hand sanitizers made come in handy

NIT Tiruchirappalli, hand sanitizers made come in handy today

World Health Organisation recommends that alcohol based hand sanitizers are effective and proven to destroy virus and microbes and ensure protection from the COVID 19 infection .WHO and NITT Doctors still recommend the use of soap and water and claim that it is equally effective in maintaining hand hygiene, as the hand sanitizers ,the latter comes handy and easy to use making it more popular.

Considering the increasing needs,with  the initiative taken by Dr.R.Priyanka ,Institute Medical Officer  to prepare in- house sanitizer in NITT, as per WHO guidelines,with the guidance of Dr.Cindrella,Professor Chemistry Department,Dr.N.Anantharaman,Chairperson Hospital Adviory Committee and Professor,Dept of Chemical engineering and Dr.Meera Begum,Professor and Head Department of Chemical engineering, 25 litres of hand sanitizer was prepared as per medical recommendations, at a very  nominal cost.

The  team  members Dr.R.Priyanka & Dr.Malaimala Sarasveni,Institute Medical Officers,Mr Narayanan executive engineer, Mr.Karthikeyan, AR Accounts ,Mr.Kannan and Mr.Robinson Chemical Engg and Mr.Mohan Chemistry Dept had jointly contributed to make this effort successful. This is a great step towards  protecting self and others from the COVID 19 pandemic and comes handy to maintain hand hygiene at places and situations where handwash is not possible.

This venture was highly appreciated by the Director Prof.Mini Shaji Thomas,  who received the first bottle of the NITT's handrub.The Registrar Mr.Palanivel  distributed the sanitizers to the Security Officer for department and public use.

As the response is good and the  need increasing,The NITT team is planning to make 100 litres of the sanitizer in a few days .

For more Details Contact:
Dr.Priyanka, M No 9486001137
Dr.Malaimala Sarasveni,
Medical Officers,
NITT