Mr. P. Moorthy, Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration,

Mr. P. Moorthy, Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration, Government of Tamil Nadu, inaugurated the oxygen-generating plant donated by Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to Doctors For You at the Thirumangalam General Hospital in Madurai

 மதுரை திருமங்கலம் அரசு பொது மருத்துவமனையில்  வால்மார்ட்டின் வால்மார்ட் அறக்கட்டளை சார்பில் ‘டாக்டர்ஸ் பார் யூ’ திட்டத்தில் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ள ஆக்சிஜன் உற்பத்தி மையத்தை தமிழக வணிகவரி மற்றும் பதிவுத்துறை அமைச்சர் பி. மூர்த்தி துவக்கி வைத்தார். வால்மார்ட் அறக்கட்டளை மற்றும்

  பிளிப்கார்ட் ஆகியவை பல்வேறு சமூக தொண்டு நிறுவனங்களுடன் இணைந்து தமிழகம் மற்றும் இந்தியா முழுவதும் கோவிட்–19 நிவாரணப் பணிகளுக்கான மருத்துவ உதவிகளை செய்து வருகின்றன. மேலும் இந்த அறக்கட்டளை இன்டர்நேஷனல் மெடிக்கல் கார்ப் மூலம் சென்னையில் உள்ள சுகாதார மையங்களுக்கும்,  அமெரிகேர்சின் ‘டாக்டர்ஸ் பார் யூ’ திட்டத்தில் மதுரை, ஈரோடு மற்றும்

 

  கள்ளக்குறிச்சியில் உள்ள சுகாதார மையங்களுக்கும் 5 கிரையோஜெனிக் திரவ சிலிண்டர்கள் மற்றும் 89 ஆக்ஸிஜன் சிலிண்டர்களை வழங்கி உள்ளது. இந்நிகழ்ச்சியில் (இடமிருந்து வலமாக) வால்மார்ட் குளோபல் சோர்சிங், ஆரோக்கியம் மற்றும் சுகாதார பிரிவின் இந்தியாவிற்கான தலைவர் ஹேமந்த் அக்ரஹரி மற்றும் பிளிப்கார்ட் நிறுவனத்தின் கார்ப்பரேட் மற்றும் அரசு விவகாரங்கள் பிரிவின் தென் பிராந்திய இயக்குனர் கிறிஸ்டோபர் காஸ்டெலினோ ஆகியோர் கலந்து கொண்டனர்

Walmart, Flipkart, PhonePe and the Walmart Foundation leverage

Walmart, Flipkart, PhonePe and the Walmart Foundation leverage global resources to scale initiatives in support of India’s pandemic battle

Walmart is mobilizing its global resources to further expand support for COVID-19 relief efforts in India. Walmart, the Walmart Foundation, Flipkart and PhonePe, along with Walmart’s Global Technology and Sourcing hubs, are collaborating to counter oxygen shortages, support the national vaccination drive and donate to organizations making a difference in communities nationwide.

“Walmart is a global family. We feel the impact of this devastating surge on our associates, families and friends across India, and it’s important that we come together to support however we can,” said Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart Inc. “We feel called to bring our resources to bear in times of crisis, and this moment is no different. We are working hard to combine Walmart’s global capabilities and Flipkart’s distribution network to ensure vital oxygen and supplies are made available to those who need them most. Our hearts are with everyone in India.”

To help India meet its urgent need for medical-grade oxygen, Walmart businesses worldwide are working together to procure vital oxygen concentrators and other equipment. Walmart will donate up to 20 oxygen-generating plants and 20 cryogenic containers for oxygen storage and transportation, as well as more than 3,000 oxygen concentrators and 500 oxygen cylinders for delivering oxygen therapy to patients at home or in hospital. These are being sourced globally and will be donated to hospitals and NGOs in India for distribution. Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have also committed to fund an additional 2,500 oxygen concentrators as part of the U.S.-India Business Council and U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum’s joint relief effort.

Extending these efforts, the Walmart Foundation is donating INR 148.2 million (USD $2 million) to support various NGOs in India. A total of about INR 74.1 million (USD $1 million) will be allocated through the Walmart Foundation Disaster Relief Fund, a donor advised fund, to recommend support for Doctors for You to operate isolation centers and temporary hospitals, as well as provide personal protective equipment for frontline medical workers. The other INR 74.1 million (USD $1 million) will be allocated to GIVE Foundation Inc to support GiveIndia’s COVID response fund, which will support physical infrastructure and equipment for the medical sector in India, prioritizing the most impacted and vulnerable communities.

Walmart, Flipkart and PhonePe continue to step up efforts to encourage COVID-19 vaccination, including setting up on-site vaccination clinics, at no cost, for associates and their households, as well as Flipkart and PhonePe’s full-time contractors and delivery workers – more than 200,000 people. Associates will continue to receive expanded sick leave if they become ill or must self-isolate, time off to get the vaccine or tested and expanded compassionate care leave to care for ill family members.

Flipkart is also partnering with GiveIndia to raise funds to provide critical medical supplies such as oxygen, PPE kits, hand sanitizers and other essentials at COVID-19 centers, charitable hospitals and for healthcare workers in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. In addition, Flipkart customers can now use their SuperCoins (loyalty points) to donate directly toward ambulance services and oxygen cylinder refills that GiveIndia will mobilize to help those in critical need.

Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO of Flipkart, said: “Through the pandemic, we have endeavored to meet the needs of our customers while supporting our business partners through a safe supply chain and reliable platform. We and our colleagues at PhonePe are committed to doing our bit to help people in this challenging time, leveraging our logistics capabilities and mobilizing resources towards the most critical needs of patients and healthcare professionals. As people and corporations come together to gather resources to fight the pandemic, we remain steadfast in our belief that we will get through this together.”

Previously, Walmart, Flipkart Group and the Walmart Foundation have provided INR 460 million ($6.2 million) in financial and in-kind support in India, including over 1 million PPE and CPE gowns, 600,000 N95 masks and 88 ventilators, among other contributions.

Walmart Canada will also support relief efforts through the Canadian Red Cross India COVID-19 Response Appeal, funding ambulance and transport services for patients, quarantine isolation centers and other services.

Walmart, Flipkart and Walmart Foundation
provide INR 460 million of support to India’s Covid-19 Fight

To contribute personal protective equipment (PPEs) including N95 masks and medical gowns for medical staff, and other necessities for vulnerable communities

BENTONVILLE, Ark. and Chennai, India – 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 global supply chains to source these critical necessities for medical workers who stand at the frontline of the fight against the Covid-19 outbreak in India. 

In addition to this in-kind support, the Walmart Foundation is donating a total of INR 77 million to Goonj and Srijan, NGOs supporting vulnerable communities through the crisis.  The funds will be used to support the procurement of essential relief materials, such as food, medicine, and hygiene items, for distribution by the organizations to support farmers, rural communities, and the micro-businesses.  

“Our customers and associates in India have been deeply impacted by Covid-19 and our hearts continue to be with them,” said Kathleen McLaughlin, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer for Walmart and president of the Walmart Foundation. “In times like these, we all need to come together to support our communities and the efforts of healthcare workers, NGOs and government organizations. We are grateful to all those providing relief in India and we want to help.”

“Our Flipkart teams are working around the clock to respond to the Covid-19 crisis with care and compassion. We are very proud of them. The emergency relief efforts we are announcing today underscore our commitment to continuing to work with the private and public sector in India to respond to this unprecedented challenge,” said Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO, Flipkart Group.

While keeping supply lines open to ensure that Indian consumers have access to essential daily necessities, Walmart and Flipkart are also taking important steps to help protect public health and the safety of customers and associates as the Covid-19 situation continues to evolve. These efforts include enhanced hygiene practices across the supply chain and delivery network, insurance and health benefits for workers, contact less deliveries where possible and supporting cashless payments.