Health & Sanitation

The second wave of COVID-19 was a harsh reality check for our country's healthcare system. Starting from February 2021, we saw the loss of countless lives. This further compounded the social and economic devastation of several families. The sharp surge in cases saw people scrambling for ICU beds, critical medicine and urgent medical attention....

Goodyear India is partnering with Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad as part of its annual CSR initiative. This partnership aims at equipping the pediatric ward with additional equipment to upscale it to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). This initiative looks at strengthening the healthcare system for children, with the objective of providing them with...

Coronavirus or more popularly known as COVID-19 has rocked the whole world with its large number of infections and fatality rate. The virus has caused more than 5.5 million deaths across the globe and infected over 308 million people. In India, there have been over 35 million cases officially, and about 483,936 casualties. It...

Ramping up its Research & Development (R&D) focus, Cargill today opened the Cargill Innovation Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, to develop innovative solutions that address food and beverage (F&B) market trends. Cargill will partner with its F&B customers in India to identify consumer demands, translate global industry trends into local application and accelerate customer product innovation...

Nippon Paint announced that they have beautified the premises around Dr. Mehta’s Hospital, Velappanchavadi. Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals is among the safest and healthiest birthing locations in India having helped deliver over million births. Beautification of the city is a strategic pillar of Nippon Paint’s CSR initiatives. Recently, the brand had also beautified the Ranipet Bridge,...

Looking at the rising cases of Omicron variant in the country, M3M Foundation (the CSR arm of M3M real estate group) has started a free 100-bedded Covid Care Centre at M3M My Den in Sector-67 Gurugram, with support from Health Dept, Haryana Government and Doctors For You. Support seekers can avail the facility by contacting...

Surat, Gujarat: Steel major Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS India) has been playing a vital role in improving the health and wellbeing of people from Gujarat and neighbouring Maharashtra. AM/NS India has established a Haemophilia Care Centre along with the New Civil Hospital, Surat. Recognised by the World Federation of Haemophilia and the Haemophilia Federation...

Furthering its commitment to improve the wellbeing of the communities in which it operates, Tata Motors announced the delivery of Two Tata Winger Vaccine Vans to the Indian Red Cross Society to support Government’s COVID vaccination drive, raise awareness, and enhance coverage in rural pockets of Udham Singh Nagar District. The Winger vaccination van was...

From January 3 of the new year, India has begun distributing Covid-19 vaccines to children aged 15 to 18. According to data released by the CoWIN portal, almost 40 lakh youngsters from the said age group were given the Covid-19 vaccine until 8 p.m. on the first day of the immunisation push. The Union Health...

IIFL Foundation, the CSR arm of IIFL Group, has partnered with central and state governments to start Maharashtra’s first vaccine delivery through drones in inaccessible Jawhar taluka of Palghar district. The drone-based vaccine delivery by IIFL Foundation is one of the country’s first vaccine delivery operations with a 5 kg payload and 25 kilometres range....

The pandemic has been a major setback for sustainable development everywhere. There is a very real risk that inequalities will widen greatly between rich and poor countries due to differences in access to vaccines and financing, says The United Nations Sustainable Development Report 2021. The health and economic rationales for a rapid global scaling-up...

Vistara, a joint venture of Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, recently concluded Phase II of the ‘Vistara Wellness Initiative’, thereby contributing over 1000 wellness kits containing dry ration and sanitisation essentials to several vulnerable families across India. Aligned with Vistara’s philosophy of giving back to the local communities it operates in, the ‘Vistara Wellness Initiative’...