YouWeCan, Accenture add 120 CCU beds to govt hospital in Nizamabad
The facility was inaugurated virtually on Wednesday by Yuvraj Singh today in the presence of Telangana Home Minister Mr. Mahmood Ali, delegates from Accenture and the hospital.
Hyderabad: Under its #Mission1000Beds initiative, YouWeCan Foundation run by international cricketing icon Yuvraj Singh has set up 120 Critical Care Unit (CCU) beds at Government Medical College & General Hospital in Nizamabad with financial support from Accenture. Funds contributed by Accenture have also been used by YouWeCan Foundation to provide a variety of medical equipment like BiPAP machines, ICU ventilators, patient monitors, crash carts and oxygen cylinders to the hospital.
The facility was inaugurated virtually on Wednesday by Yuvraj Singh today in the presence of Telangana Home Minister Mr. Mahmood Ali, delegates from Accenture and the hospital.
On this initiative, Yuvraj Singh said, “We have all suffered tremendously during the second wave of COVID-19, including losing loved ones and struggling to procure oxygen, ICU beds and other critical care facilities when our family members were fighting for their lives. After witnessing such an unprecedented crisis and loss of life all around as well as going through a personal loss myself, I felt the need to step up to support our healthcare providers and frontline workers in their fight against this deadly virus. Through our initiative #Mission1000Beds, we are setting up COVID-19 critical care facilities at hospitals across the country to increase existing capacities.”
In May 2021, Accenture announced a USD 25 million (approximately Rs 185 crore) commitment for COVID-19 relief efforts in India. As part of its overall commitment, Accenture announced that it will invest in strengthening the healthcare infrastructure in the country, augmenting existing hospitals with beds and ICUs and set up oxygen plants. The company is collaborating with a number of non-profit organizations including the YouWeCan Foundation to accomplish this, a foundation press release said on Wednesday.
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