May 19, 2021
A security guard checks the temperature of visitors at a diagnostic centre in Bengaluru on Monday. Such precautions help the public and the frontline corona warriors Somashekar GRN
A security guard checks the temperature of visitors at a diagnostic centre in Bengaluru on Monday. Such precautions help the public and the frontline corona warriors Somashekar GRN×
Treatment would be free of cost, while patients would bear charges for medicines, tests and self-arranged ambulances. COV-AID@BLR, a 150-bed oxygenated Covid-19 treatment centre at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB/ BLR Airport), has been operationalised.
Located near the Cargo Terminals of BLR Airport, COV-AID@BLR is open for the public and employees from the BLR Airport ecosystem. The centre is equipped with a pharmacy, pathology unit, nurses’ station, restrooms, dining area and drinking water facilities. An ambulance would be on standby 24x7 to cater to emergencies.
150-bed Covid care centre opened at Bengaluru airport
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Bengaluru, May 19 : A 150-bed Covid care centre with oxygen supply was opened at the Bengaluru airport on the city s northern outskirts to treat asymptomatic patients with mild hypoxia, said the operator on Wednesday. Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa inaugurated the 150-bed oxygenated Covid treatment centre at the Kempegowda international airport in Devanahalli, said its operator Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) in a statement here. Though the treatment will be free, patients will have to pay for tests and medicines at the centre, located near the cargo terminal of the airport.
May 12, 2021
A woman taking RT-PCR test at Magadi Road in Bengaluru on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. - Somashekar GRN
A woman taking RT-PCR test at Magadi Road in Bengaluru on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. - Somashekar GRN×
The new facility would be operational from May 18. Fairfax Financial Holdings Group, to bolster the healthcare infrastructure, which has come under pressure due to the second wave of Covid-19 in Bengaluru, has committed $5 million to set up COV-AID@BLR, a 150-bed, oxygenated Covid-19 treatment centre at Bengaluru Airport (BLR Airport).
The facility would be operational on May 18, and the initiative is funded by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, through its subsidiary Fairfax India Holdings Corporation. The Canada-based group has committed $5 million (₹37 crore) to provide Covid-19 relief in India.
Fairfax sets up oxygenated COVID-19 treatment centre at Bengaluru airport
Fairfax sets up oxygenated COVID-19 treatment centre at Bengaluru airport
13 May 2021 | News Scheduled to open on May 18, 2021, the Centre would be equipped with oxygen concentrators, medical equipment, pharmacy, pathology centre, nurses’ station and restrooms
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Group has provided the funding to set up COV-AID@BLR, a 150-bed, oxygenated COVID-19 treatment centre at BLR Airport. The facility would be operational on May 18, 2021.
The Fairfax-led initiative, in partnership with GiveIndia, is part-funded by Kempegowda International Airport Foundation (KIAF) – the foundation of Bangalore International Airport Limited. The initiative will be managed by Fairfax Financial Holdings Group s investee companies – KIAF and Quess Corp Limited.
· Redesigned and built 5 new government schools, refurbished 6 schools and upgraded 21 anganwadis
· BIAL’s efforts supported Bengaluru Rural District’s rise to second position, from 14, in Karnataka’s SSLC ranking
Bengaluru: Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has won the Golden Peacock National CSR Award 2020 from the Institute of Directors for its flagship CSR programme, Namma Shikshana.
Namma Shikshana is aimed at ensuring that children – enrolled in government schools have access to high-quality primary and secondary education, leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes.
“BIAL’s education programmes have had a meaningful impact by touching the lives of the community in the vicinity of the Airport. We believe education is a long-term investment and makes a permanent impact on lives, and I am glad to see that we are achieving results in the right direction,” said Mr. Hari Marar, MD & CEO, BIAL.