Social impact organisations Give and PATH today announce the completion of their joint endeavour to install and commission 76 Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) oxygen generation plants in 22 states and union territories across India.
The project was galvanise by the acute shortage of medical oxygen in India during the second wave of Covid-19, and was support by a grant of INR 109 Crore (approximately US$15 million) from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm.
These plants strengthen the oxygen generation capacity of healthcare facilities in high-need and rural geographies to better serve the needs of thousands of patients, helping with medical surgeries and in the treatment of a range of respiratory conditions.
Especially for health facilities in hard-to-reach areas – such as Kargil in Kashmir or the Sunderbans in West Bengal – this sustainable source of onsite oxygen generation empowers them to be self-sufficient and support a wider array of medical services that were once difficult due to a dependence on oxygen cylinders.
As part of the project, Give and PATH have also enabled training of approximately 3000 medical professionals, and sensitization of over 7000 stakeholders across government, nonprofits, and industry, in the appropriate and judicious use of the PSA oxygen plants.
Give CEO Atul Satija Said :
Sanjay Gupta, Country Head & Vice President, Google India, Said :
Neeraj Jain, PATH’s Country Director for India, Said :
Rethu Krishna of Nazareth Hospital, Meghalaya, Said :
About Give
Give exists to alleviate poverty by enabling the world to give. Established in 2000, Give, together with its partners, is the largest and most trusted giving platform in India.
Give enables individuals and organisations to raise and donate funds conveniently to any cause they care about, with offerings including crowdfunding, corporate giving, cause marketing, and philanthropy consulting.
Give’s community of 2.6M+ donors supports 3,000+ verified nonprofits, serving 15M+ people across the country.
About PATH
PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity.
With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships, and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.
About Google.Org
At Google.org, we bring the best of Google to help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges — combining funding, innovation, and technical expertise to support underserved communities and provide opportunity for everyone.
About Google
Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Through products and platforms like Search, Maps, Gmail, Android, Google Play, Chrome, and YouTube, Google plays a meaningful role in the daily lives of billions of people and has become one of the most widely known companies in the world. Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.