India COVID-19 Relief
Summary
In 2021, Khalsa Aid played a significant role in India's COVID-19 relief efforts by providing critical support such as distributing essential supplies to affected communities, setting up temporary medical facilities, and delivering oxygen concentrators and other medical equipment. The number of lives impacted was immeasurable.
What was the problem
It is undeniable that India faced severe challenges during COVID-19, from widespread infection rates to overwhelmed healthcare systems. During the peak of its second wave in May 2021, the country saw three cases per second and almost three deaths per minute. Significant shortages of medical supplies, including oxygen and hospital beds, lead to humanitarian crisis.
Where we helped
Medical support
Amidst the lethality of the second wave of COVID in India and in anticipation of a projected third wave, Khalsa Aid supported:
• Dharma Bharathi Mission were beneficiaries of 510 pieces of breathing equipment, 201 oxygen-supply equipment, 204,000 of PPE, 8,035 pieces of COVID-testing equipment and much more.
• The Punjab Health Department were beneficiaries of 36 portable ventalators, 2 whole oxygen plants, 1000 oxygen cylinders, 1000 oxygen regulators and 500 syringe pumps.
Medical support
Amidst the lethality of the second wave of COVID in India and in anticipation of a projected third wave, Khalsa Aid supported:
• Dharma Bharathi Mission were beneficiaries of 510 pieces of breathing equipment, 201 oxygen-supply equipment, 204,000 of PPE, 8,035 pieces of COVID-testing equipment and much more.
• The Punjab Health Department were beneficiaries of 36 portable ventalators, 2 whole oxygen plants, 1000 oxygen cylinders, 1000 oxygen regulators and 500 syringe pumps.
International aid and funding
In 3 months, there were already up to 26,000 items donated from the UK alone.
This project was primarily led by Khalsa Aid India, and was supplemented with funding provided by Khalsa Aid US and Khalsa Aid Canada.
Impact so far
Please acknowledge that a significant portion of beneficiaries remains unaccounted for due to the inability to comprehensively track data amidst the rapidly evolving situation.
Medical Units Distributed
People Benefitted
UN Sustainable Development Goals
This project supports the achievement of the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
