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covId-19 pandemIc

aapI raises over $5 million towards

relief efforts in India

Plan to provide 3,200 Concentrators, 100 Ventilators And 100 High Flow Nasal Canula Machines to 45 Hospitals

Our Bureau
Chicago, IL

he deadly coronavirus has
claimed millions of lives
Tand it has placed the en-
tire healthcare sector both in
India and the United States un-
der tremendous stress. While
the Indian American medi-
cal fraternity has been at the
frontlines of the fight against
the pandemic, American Asso-
ciation of physicians of Indian
origin (AAPI), the largest eth- tion last month in Atlanta was of the pandemic in India, AAPI said Dr. Anil Tibrewal, who
nic medical organization in the a tribute to frontline healthcare has been planning and collab- has been in the forefront lead-
USA representing the interest professionals who have devoted orating with several agencies ing AAPI’s efforts to help India
of more than 100,000 physicians their lives and work serving hu- and the government of India during the Covid.
in the USA, has stepped up to manity during the COVID-19 to help reach the much-needed As AAPI cannot direct its
the plate to deal with the crisis pandemic,” he added. care and supplies to the remot- resources to specific areas and
of India. Many parts of India contin- est places in India. “AAPI will relies on government of India
“The generosity of the mem- ue to face the deadly second continue to use the remaining to distribute its supplies, Dr.
bers of AAPI has been unprec- wave of COVID-19. Number funds in preparation of the im- Amit Chakrabarty, past Secre-
edented,” says Dr. Anupama of reported Covid positive cas- pending Covid 3rd wave,” said tary of AAPI and several other
Gotimukula, President of AAPI. es seems to be on the rise and Dr. Anajana Samadder,” Presi- AAPI leaders have been work-
“I want to thank the AAPI fra- thousands reportedly die daily. dent-Elect of AAPI. ing outside of the umbrella of
ternity, for not only contributing Hospitals and medical facilities Dr. Satheesh Kathula, Sec- AAPI for direct transfer of the
$5 Million towards Covid Relief face shortage of oxygen and retary of AAPI said, “AAPI essential material, focusing
Funds, but has spent hundreds ICU beds, with patients lacking has been coordinating several mainly on the peripheral hospi-
of hours in coordinating and in adequate care. efforts, including tele-health tals who do not get aid readily.
disbursing the vital medical sup- “We have been working very to patients and Doctors in In- HELP INDIA BREATHE is a
plies to the most needed hospi- hard in sending oxygen concen- dia. Thanks to the overwhelm- part of ApShiNi ventures’ en-
tals across India.” trators and ventilators to India, ing support of its members that deavor by a group of Doctors in
“Thanks to the overwhelm- to deal with the calamity in In- AAPI has raised over $5 million.” helping individuals to donate
ing support of its members that dia and are in the process of “The outbreak of Covid 19 has Oxygen related supplies to In-
AAPI has raised almost $5 mil- helping to set up oxygen gener- caused significant health-re- dia during this unprecedented
lion in the past few months,” ator plants in different hospitals lated social, political and eco- calamity.
said Dr. Kusum Punjabi, Chair in India,” added, Dr. Ravi Kolli, nomic consequences worldwide. “The past year, while posing
of AAPI BOT, who has dedicat- President-Elect of AAPI. AAPI members been working major challenges have also pro-
ed her services at the Emergen- Dr. Sujeeth Punnam, AA- very hard in sending medical vided opportunities for AAPI
cy Department, serving thou- PI’s Regional Director, who has equipment to India,” Dr. Kris- to continue to work together in
sands of Covid patients in the been one of the many AAPI han Kumar, Treasurer of AAPI helping realize the mission of
New Jersey. leaders who has been coordi- pointed out. AAPI,” said Dr. Gotimukula.
“During my entire year of nating the efforts said, “Thus “We are discussing about co- “We are proud that several Indi-
presidency, impacted by the far, AAPI has provided 3,200 ordinate efforts to make avail- an American physicians are rec-
deadly pandemic, AAPI has ini- Concentrators, 100 Ventilators able the much-needed vaccines ognized globally for their con-
tiated several efforts to help our and 100 High Flow Nasal Can- in the Slum areas in Delhi And tributions to combat the deadly
Mother India,” recalls Dr. Sud- ula Machines To 45 Hospitals In Hyderabad where compliance is pandemic. AAPI will continue
hakar Jonnalagadda, Imme- India as part of the Covid Pan- very low and apart from lifesav- our efforts and give our best
diate past-president of AAPI. demic Relief Efforts.” ing equipment for severe Covid to our Motherland in her fight
“Aptly so, the annual Conven- As some predict a 3rd wave patients management in ICUs,” against the deadly pandemic.”

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