BENGALURU: Grant Thornton US’ Global In-House Centre (GIC) in Bengaluru, donated 3 state-of-the-art multi-mode ventilators and 10 ICU beds to the Directorate of Medical Education, Govt. of Karnataka to support and sustain COVID relief work in the city.
The donated equipment was received by the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri. B.S. Yediyurappa at a handover ceremony at the CM’s residence.
The ICU beds and ventilators will be set up in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru and was handed over in the presence of Dr. Manoj Kumar HV, Dean & Director, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Institute and TK Anil Kumar, Principal Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Department (Medical Education).
The Grant Thornton team collaborated with Lung Care Foundation and Global Shapers Community (Bengaluru) in consultation with Govt. of Karnataka’s Directorate of Medical Education and Govt. COVID task force.
The objective was to identify and address the current and future need for medical equipment to support COVID treatment. By partnering with the right stakeholders, the team leveraged expert insights to take a calibrated approach to identify the real need and channelize the funding to address it.
“The COVID second wave had a devastating effect on us and we knew it was a crucial time to support the government in its preparation to combat the third wave. To ensure a significant impact and maximum reach we tied up with LCF and Global Shapers Community to identify the need-of-the-hour. The entire Grant Thornton family is delighted at the success of this collaboration and our ability to give back to our community in a small way.”, said Sanjiv Kumar, Managing Director, Grant Thornton US Global In-house Center.
“Government of Karnataka is preparing to fight the third wave of COVID19 and having support of organizations such as Grant Thornton helps in our efforts to scale up medical infrastructure across the state, to serve our citizens” – Gunjan Krishna IAS (Member – CoVID19 Task Force, Government of Karnataka)
“The second wave of the pandemic caught everyone by surprise. This multi stakeholder effort we have been a part of is a prime example of how citizens can unitedly work towards helping the government in the pandemic response efforts. We thank Grant Thornton for the financial support that helped source this contribution of medical equipment towards fighting COVID19 in Karnataka. A special thank you to Dr. Pretesh R Kiran for helping this project succeed” said Alok Medikepura Anil, Curator – Global Shapers Community Bengaluru.
“COVID Crisis necessitated people and organizations to come together for a common cause. Our collective effort is driven by the intent of being an aimer and not a blamer. Each small action matters in this big fight. Our co-companionship in this journey to serve, shall continue.” said Rajiv Khurana, Founder – Trustee, Lung Care Foundation.
The fundraiser for donation of the medical equipment was initiated by Helping Hands, Grant Thornton’s Corporate Social Responsibility committee in Bengaluru. The objective of the fund raiser resonated with many and soon team members in the US came forward to do their bit in supporting India’s fight against COVID-19. Grant Thornton US has had its presence in Bengaluru since 2012 and has over 1300 employees supporting client service delivery for the US firm.
About Grant Thornton: Grant Thornton is collaborative, entrepreneurial and on the move. As part of a dynamic global organization of 52,000 people serving clients in more than 135 countries, we have the agility and focus it takes to be a leader. Founded in Chicago in 1924, Grant Thornton LLP (Grant Thornton) is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd., one of the world’s leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. Grant Thornton has revenues in excess of $1.87 billion and operates 58 offices across the U.S., with 623 partners and 8,500+ employees in the United States and at our Global In-house Center in Bengaluru, India.
About LCF: Lung Care Foundation was founded in 2015 along with 3 other Co-Founders Rajiv Khurana, Dr. Belal Bin Asaf and Abhishek Kumar. The Foundation works towards its vision of healthy Indians with healthy lungs through 3 broad verticals: Awareness, Clinical Care and Think Tank. Since inception, the foundation advocacy campaign trained over 3 Lakh school students, 5000 College Students, 5000 Specialty Doctors and 6000 Corporate Professionals to be actively involved in Clean Air and Climate Action initiatives. Our video campaigns on Health, Air Pollution, Climate Action, and Covid-19 have a combined view of more than 72 million.
About Global Shapers Community: Born out of The World Economic Forum, The Global Shapers Community is a network of young inspiring innovators, activists and entrepreneurs who play a central role in creating lasting change in their communities and the world. With more than 8,000 members, the Global Shapers Community spans 402+ city-based hubs in 154+ countries. Global Shapers Bengaluru have been on ground and assisted with COVID relief efforts of Government since the pandemic began more than a year ago.
