#(11 Jun, 2021)
Hello,
Two months ago, we started our fundraiser with the aim of deploying 50,000 OCs. Today, we have raised over INR 100 crores, of which INR 92 crores have been channeled into the Oxygen for Everyone initiative . We’ve now deployed OCs in 33 states and union territories, covering 416 districts — that’s nearly 70% of India’s geographical reach accounted for. The remaining INR 5.5 crores has gone towards other supplies, including oximeters and BiPAPs.
Read our latest piece to follow the journey some of these OCs have taken, particularly to states across the Northeast of India, that have been left off the radar of most relief efforts.
As the second wave abates in most of the country, we are rethinking how we deploy OCs, and focusing on longer-term health system strengthening, beyond the crisis we’re beginning to emerge from now. We continue to raise funds to reach our target of 50,000 OCs, just as we continue to build information and awareness, train healthcare workers, and expand our partnerships with local actors on the ground. We thank you for supporting the many ways we are working to build stronger and more resilient health systems.
Best,
Janavi Gupta
For Team Swasth