New Delhi: Wipro’s Covid hospital, which was arrange final 12 months when the pandemic hit India, is offering healthcare services to 1000’s in want amid the second wave of Covid-19 that’s proving to be deadlier than the first one.
The 450-bed hospital arrange on its campus at Hinjewadi in Pune is offering medical services to many in the district. Established with the assist of Zilla Parishad, the hospital has 150 oxygenated, ten ventilated and different ICU beds.
Notably, the hospital run by an organization with no experience in healthcare has efficiently handled 1000’s of Covid-19 sufferers in the previous 12 months. According to a report by Economic Times, solely 5 sufferers have succumbed to Covid-19 inside the hospital. So far, over 4700 sufferers have been admitted to the hospital run by 15 medical doctors and 70 nurses.
Ayush Prasad, Pune Zilla Parishad (ZP) CEO, instructed ET, “People are willing to travel 100-odd kilometres to come to this hospital. We get calls from relatives of patients from nearby districts inquiring if there is a bed available at the Wipro Hospital. It’s not surprising; publicity for the hospital has been simply through word of mouth from patients who have been treated here. I even get calls from politicians who want a bed.”
Notably, Wipro arrange virtually every little thing at this hospital, together with hospital beds, oxygen cylinders, ICU gear, amongst different primary services. Most importantly, everybody will get free remedy at the hospital. The hospital was arrange after Wipro’s high official met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in 2020.
Hariprasad Hegde, senior vp and world head, operations, for Wipro Limited, stated that they’ve been attempting to do our bit to serve their neighborhood throughout the pandemic. “The idea was to not just set up a system but also see that the hospital is run well. We are aware of the goodwill, our effort is to ensure we keep doing the right thing consistently over a period,” he was quoted as saying.
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