Mumbai boy’s innovation a big boon for healthcare workers Mumbai: Necessity is the mother of invention. For the student innovator Nihaal Singh Adarsh from Mumbai, his doctor mother’s necessity became the fount of inspiration for his invention. Named Cov-Tech, the compact and frugal innovation is a ventilation system for PPE kits, bringing much-needed relief for…
PPE kit Disposal Problem elsewhere but not in Mysuru
November 12, 2020By Shyam Sundar Vattam One of the major challenges in the treatment of COVID-19 patients has been the disposal of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits used by doctors, paramedics and nurses in Covid Care Centres and designated Government and Private Hospitals. A few months ago, the State Government came under fire for dumping the used…
Infosys Foundation donates 4,000 PPE kits to MCC
September 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Infosys Foundation donated 4,000 PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) kits to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) yesterday. Taking note of the rising number of COVID-19 positive cases in Mysuru district, Infosys Foundation donated PPE kits following an appeal by the MCC. Infosys Mysuru Manager Anant Bondade handed over the…
Lions Clubs donate PPE kits worth Rs. 1 crore to District
September 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when there is a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including body suits, masks, gloves and face shields, Lions Clubs International ‘District 317 A’ has donated PPE kits worth Rs. 1 crore to the Mysuru District Administration for it to use in its efforts to curtail COVID-19 pandemic. The crucial PPE…
Unscientifically discarded PPE kit found near PKTB Hospital
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A pair of unscientifically discarded PPE kit (Personal Protective Equipment) was found near PKTB Hospital located on KRS road yesterday afternoon. Following detection of abandoned PPE kit on vacant space between ESI Hospital and PK Sanatorium on KRS road, public got panic and informed the authorities immediately. As no one turned up to clear…
State to speed up PPE kit production: Minister
July 13, 2020Bengaluru: Revenue Minister R. Ashok, who is also Bengaluru South Zone COVID In-charge, said that the Government with an objective to speed up production of PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) kits, will prioritise setting up of manufacturing units across the State. Speaking to presspersons after meeting Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in the State capital yesterday, Ashok…
In a Mission Mode, SWR manufactures 2,252 PPEs for Health Workers
June 9, 2020Hubballi Workshop has manufactured 1,612 coveralls while Mysuru Workshop has produced 640 suits Each of the Workshops to manufacture 8,400 coveralls in next two months Mysore/Mysuru: Indian Railways Production Units, Workshops and Field Units have started manufacturing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) coveralls for medical and health-care personnel, who get directly exposed to the COVID-19 disease…
Trust donates PPE kits worth Rs. 15 lakh
May 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar handed over 300 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits worth Rs. 15 lakh donated by Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled to MMC&RI Dean and Director Dr. C.P. Nanjaraj this morning. Each PPE kit contained three-ply face mask, Nitrile Gloves and sanitisers, to be distributed among the medical staff of K.R. Hospital…
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