BRIDGING THE OXYGEN GAP IN THE CURRENT COVID CRISIS
As one of the world’s most lethal waves of Covid-19 enveloped India, we found ourselves gasping for breath. The cases have soared and oxygen supplies have run low – and, in some hospitals, have run out entirely, leaving patients to arrange oxygen by themselves.
In this second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, more than 3 lakh people are added to the list of infected people every day and it is claiming more than two thousand lives daily. The unavailability of oxygen is a major reason for deaths this time.
This scarcity of oxygen has caused a nationwide crisis as various state governments have had to approach the judiciary and industries to bridge this gap. To counter this acute shortage, Medikabazaar, India’s largest online B2B portal for medical supplies, has embarked on a mission to help India breathe freely again and assist India's hardworking healthcare workers in fighting the war against Covid-19.
Under 'Project Breathe', Medikabazaar has so far procured 1800 Oxygen Concentrators from its trusted global partners and supplied them to the Government of India and other healthcare centres. As the consignment made its way to India, Medikabazaar is taking orders from their B2B customers like doctors, hospitals, and other medical establishments and trying to fulfil them at the earliest.
Addressing the need of the hour, oxygen concentrators can prove to be the gamechanger in India's struggle against the global pandemic.
What is an Oxygen Concentrator?
Oxygen Concentrators are very good substitutes for Oxygen Cylinders and they are ideally used for long-term oxygen therapy.
How does an Oxygen Concentrator work?
The oxygen concentrators work by separating oxygen molecules in the air from the nitrogen molecules to form a concentrated gas made up of 90-95% pure oxygen.
What are its advantages over Oxygen Cylinders?
While cylinders have to be refilled, concentrators do not need refilling and can run for much longer durations as they extract oxygen from ambient air and deliver it to the patient at up to 95% purity.
Covering the Oxygen deficit will be a monumental task, and Medikabazaar's efficient supply chain management is ready to serve the nation around-theclock, across the length and breadth of India. The delivery team recently showcased its tremendous commitment when they recently delivered life-saving drugs to leading hospitals in Bengaluru and Mumbai in the middle of the night and answered the call of duty excellently.
Medikabazaar expects similar relentless diligence from its supply chain team as they begin yet another chapter in serving Indian healthcare providers and saving lives.
Besides Oxygen Supplies, Medikabazaar has continuously been serving healthcare establishments with their largest catalogue of Covid supplies that includes masks, PPE suits, life-saving drugs, ventilators, and other appliances.