Hyderabad: With growing number of COVID- 19 cases in India,Mankind Pharma, joins the fight by donating Rs 51 crore to CM Relief fund to manage this disaster. Mankind will be donating ventilators, Personal protective equipment (PPE) and Medicines to the states reporting maximum number of positive cases. Mankind Pharma will be working closely with the Governments of Telangana, AP, Kerala, Maharashtra, UP, Uttrakhand, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi, Haryana, HP, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, West Bengal J&K, and Orrisa.
Mankind Pharma will work towards the betterment of public welfare in this these times of distress. According to estimates by Johns Hopkins University, Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy, and Princeton University; the demand for ventilators in India is expected to surge to 1 million by July 2020, while the availability is between 30,000 and 50,000. Mankind Pharma, which is a leading pharmaceutical company has come forward to donate ventilators, Personal protective equipment (PPE) and Medicines to the Government hospitals treating Corona patients.
Says Mr. R. C Juneja, Chairman, Mankind Pharma,“ “This is one of the most challenging period that our country is facing today. At this moment what matters most is sharing the responsibility of fight against corona ( COVID-19) in every way possible. ”
Coronavirus cases in India crossed 1000, as the Indian government unveiled a Rs 1.7 lakh crore stimulus to help those hit by the 21-day lockdown. Mankind Pharma has recently released a campaign #thanksforbeingmyfamily that wishes well being of doctors, nurses, other medical staff and pharmacists involved in treating patients and risking their own life.
