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Race Course and Neighbourhood Association has said that it had provided nursing staff support to the district administration.
In a release, the organisation said it had sent 106 nurses to the administration, which had deployed them in Government Medical College and ESI Hospital, Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, primary health centres, COVID-19 Care Centres and vaccination centres.
The association, Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore Cancer Foundation and a few individuals had played a supportive role by volunteering to bear the cost of compensation or stipend for the 106 nurses for three months, which was around ₹50 lakh.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and PSG College of Technology had come forward to provide accommodation and food for the nurses, the release also said and added that the Coimbatore Corporation and chipped in with transport support for the nurses to reach their work spots.
Coimbatore: More than 6,500 runners participated in the virtual edition of the Coimbatore Marathon 2020 held from December 1 to December 31.
The theme of the marathon, organised by the Coimbatore Cancer Foundation in association with Coimbatore Runners and Show Space Events, was ‘Run Smart’.
“We have a sense of pride as we complete the 8th edition of the Coimbatore Marathon in a virtual format,” said T Balaji, managing trustee of the Coimbatore Cancer Foundation.
Race director Ramesh Ponnuswami said that being the first time on a virtual platform, there were many things that the team had to set up from scratch, learn and adapt from similar events from around the world. TNN