Covid-19 hospitals, oxygen generation, 2-DG drug: How DRDO has pitched in to tackle second wave
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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) s primary task is to develop state of the art weapons, strategic missiles and ballistic missiles submarines, but the raging pandemic in India has forced the organisation to change its focus from missile test firing to deter adversaries to saving lives of Covid-hit Indians.
The organisation has made makeshift hospitals with negative pressure tents to help those need specialised medical care due to Covid-19. The specifications of the hospital infrastructure on the ICU beds, oxygen beds and normal beds was worked out in consultation with the state health authorities.
India COVID crisis: International assistance delivered at AIIMS, Safdarjung, Lady Harding, RML, ITBP, DRDO
The ministry of external affair s COVID cell is working 24 7 and a standard operating procedure has been set up to smoothen delivery of assistance. Italian Ambassador to India Vincenzo de Luca switched on an oxygen plant at ITBP Referral Hospital, Greater Noida. (Photo: ITBP)
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Updated: May 9, 2021, 09:33 PM IST
Even as international assistance pours into India, authorities have been been to deliver it to various end-users hospitals spread across the country. The top recipient of the assistance has been to AIIMS spread across the country, Safdarjung Delhi, Lady Harding, RML Hospital in Delhi, ITBP, DRDO.
11,000 items of over 3000 tons have been dispatched all over the country with the Indian Air force and Indian navy playing an important part in transporting material.