Chennai's COVID-19 foot soldiers: How one intiative is organising hundreds of volunteers

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May 07, 2021 19:46 IST
A single group is bringing together hundreds of Chennaiites to provide patient support, with some even leaving their jobs to help out full-time
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A single group is bringing together hundreds of Chennaiites to provide patient support, with some even leaving their jobs to help out full-time
Hospitals are ground zero in the war against COVID-19. Like any other war, this one needs troops aplenty — not only doctors, nurses and others with medical prowess, but also patient and kind souls to guide and coordinate with the teeming masses that flock to them in fear.
For instance, “At Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital where we volunteer, we once noticed that student doctors were filling out ICMR forms for patients. Their training could be used in more important tasks, so we took up this one to free their valuable time,” says Jai Krishnan MS, project coordinator of one of Chennai’s largest COVID-19 volunteer groups. Formerly with a publishing house, Jai Krishnan has now dedicated all his time to this work.

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